The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has come out swinging, making it clear that no amount of demonstrations, threats, or political noise will force it to break the law or rush the release of election results. Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja stressed that MEC is bound by the Constitution and electoral law, which provide an eight-day window for tallying, verification, and resolution of complaints. “Some are demanding immediate results, others are threatening to unleash demonstrations. But MEC says it is working on facts, not noise. As Malawi braces for the final verdict, MEC has effectively drawn a line in the sand: demonstrations or no demonstrations, the Commission will not blink.