By Sukasuka Milton and Josephine Chipofya

Lilongwe, May 6th, Mana: The Southern African Development Community Electoral Advisory Council (SEAC) is conducting stakeholder engagement meetings to evaluate Malawi’s preparedness for the September 2025 general elections.  

On Tuesday, SEAC engaged journalists from various media houses in Lilongwe to hear their role and views ahead of the September 2025 polls.  

Speaking to Journalists Member of the SEAC Advocate Notemba Tjipueja, said they are looking at the political and security environment to determine if it is conducive for holding the elections.

"This is done in terms of the SADC principles and guidelines governing the democratic elections and this is a process that we follow in every SADC member state that is holding elections. we always go and do a pre-election assessment mission,” she explained.

The assessment will also look at the legal framework governing the elections and the Malawi Electoral Commission’s preparedness to conduct the general elections.