By Mary Makhiringa

Balaka, October 25, Mana: Commissioner for the Malawi Electoral Commission, Francis Kasaira on Thursday commended Balaka District Council, for what he described as servant dedication for the overwhelming registration that the district is recording.

Kasaira made the remarks at Zammimba Primary School in the district after conducting a two-day tour to registration centres.

"I am responsible for three districts of Balaka, Machinga and Neno, but I must commend Balaka District Election Supervisory Committee (DEST) for the tremendous figures that I have seen in the centres.

“This is day three of the first phase of the registration exercise but many of the centres have already passed the 500 mark which is not the case in Machinga and Neno,” he said.

Kasaira, therefore, called for more effort as the exercise progresses especially on civic education so that no one is left behind.

District Commissioner for Balaka, Tamanya Harawa hailed the commission for the supervisory visit, saying it has further encouraged DEST members to engage an extra gear.

“We normally work in collaboration, we always converge when challenged so that we map the way forward,” he said.

Balaka is among the districts in phase one of the General Elections registration.