The delegation is being led by former Ghana President John Agyekum
Kufuor which includes Joachim Chissano, ex-ruler of Mozambique.
Kufuor jetted at Kamuzi International Airport (KIA) in the capital,
Lilongwe Friday and was scheduled to have a first meeting with
President Bingu wa Mutharika.
Spokesperson for former Ghanian president Frank Agyeku said the group
would undertake the assignment to study the political situation at the
invitation of the African Union and would report their findings to the
continental body.
Malawi government spokesperson Patricia Kaliati confirmed about hosting
the ex-African Heads of State but declined to divulge more information.
"Yes we have visitors," said Kaliati.
The delegation will be meeting Malawi former president Bakili Muluzi
who is presidential candidate of UDF on Saturday and will also meet
leader of opposition and MCP presidential hopeful John Tembo among
other political players.
UDF director of research Humphrey Mule confirmed that the party leadership will meet the AU delegation.
We don't know the agenda. We suspect two months away before the polls
with bad terrain which has happened with elections in Kenya and
Zimbabwe their mission is preventive measures. It's track-two
diplomacy; to avert post election crisis.Election is not an event it's
a process; one has to look at the process; how is it taking place,
said Mvula.
MCP spokesman Ishmael Chafukila also said the party would seize an
opportunity to explain to AU on lack of leveling the playing field by
Malawi electoral body.
We will express our disappointments with the way MEC is sidelining stakeholders in managing the electoral process, he said.
The AU delegation will also meet Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and
civil society.They are expected to be in the country for the assignment
for five days.