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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
04LILONGWE407	2004-05-17 07:23	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Lilongwe

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UNCLAS LILONGWE 000407 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV KDEM PINR MI
SUBJECT: ELECTIONS RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 20 
 
REF: A. 03 LILONGWE 1202 
 
     ¶B. LILONGWE 404 
     ¶C. LILONGWE 405 
     ¶D. LILONGWE 392 
 
¶1. (SBU) The Malawi Electoral Commission announced on May 16 
that the presidential and parliamentary elections will be 
held May 20, the earliest date in accordance with the High 
Court's postponement of the polls (reftel C). 
 
COMMENT 
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¶2. (SBU) A fresh round of criticism of the ruling United 
Democratic Front's presidential candidate, as well as ground 
recently lost to the opposition, are certainly factors 
driving the rescheduling of the elections to earliest 
possible date (reftel D). 
DOUGHERTY

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