Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has put on hold the planned vigils slated for today at Parliament following the passing of electoral amendments reforms bill yesterday.

Writing on his Facebook page HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said parliament has done what people demanded the to do.

According to Mtambo they still have unfinished business regarding the electoral amendments reforms bill hence putting the vigils on hold and not cancelling them.

Mtambo said they are waiting for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to be under new team of commissioners to lead the next presidential elections and that President Peter Mutharika to sign the bills.

“We want parliament to give us new MEC commissioners we do not want Jane Ansah and her team to ever get closer to our elections,” Mtambo writes.

“Secondly we want President Mutharika to sign the bills, this must happen immediately,”

Mtambo continued by warning Mutharika that they will not let anyone delay their progress.

“Warning to Mutharika and all that we will not allow anybody to delay our progress, we will stand up without fear or favor,” writes Mtambo.

Starting from last week HRDC has been announcing to push parliamentarians to vote for the amendment of electoral reforms bill.