PRESS RELEASE (for Immediate release 15/07/2014) Fire guts MEC - TopicsExpress



          

PRESS RELEASE (for Immediate release 15/07/2014) Fire guts MEC warehouse The Malawi Electoral Commission warehouse in Lilongwe has been gutted by fire which started at around 24.00hrs on July 14, 2014. Although the Lilongwe City Assembly was called in immediately to put off the fire, there has been extensive damage to the property and material in the warehouse. The Commission in conjunction with relevant authorities is trying to establish the cause of the fire and the nation will be informed in due course. The warehouse contained about 1,500 ballot boxes, gas cylinders, gas lamps, generators, furniture and stationery. The cost of the materials damaged is yet to be established. At the moment, Commission is treating the incident as a normal fire incident until the cause is established. Willie Kalonga Chief Elections Officer
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:25:03 +0000

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