马拉维选举监察官努力在补选前执行禁止竞选施舍的禁令,理由是能力有限,呼吁公众合作。 Malawi's election watchdog struggles to enforce campaign handout ban ahead of by-elections, citing limited capacity and calls for public cooperation.

马拉维政党登记官基齐托·滕塔尼表示，尽管有法律禁止，执行竞选救济禁令仍然困难，他强调公众合作对于收集法院可采纳的证据至关重要。 Malawi’s Registrar of Political Parties, Kizito Tenthani, says enforcing the ban on campaign handouts remains difficult despite legal prohibitions, stressing that public cooperation is vital for gathering court-admissible evidence. 在3月17日补选之前,他指出,只有两起来自Zomba的投诉提出,并强调他的办公室缺乏广泛监测的能力。 Ahead of the March 17 by-elections, he noted only two complaints have been filed, both from Zomba, and emphasized his office lacks capacity for widespread monitoring. 他敦促公民、领导人和政治行为者帮助维护选举的完整性,而民间社会则呼吁加强公民教育。 He urged citizens, leaders, and political actors to help uphold electoral integrity, while civil society calls for stronger civic education. 有些候选人指控执法有偏见,反对派人士指责当局以他们为目标,而另一些人则说,这些规则澄清了以前法律中令人困惑的方面。 Some candidates allege biased enforcement, with opposition figures accusing authorities of targeting them, while others say the rules clarify previously confusing aspects of the law.