Malawi: Mutharika, MEC Fail in Malawi Presidential Election Case Appeal Bid - Dismissed With Costs

15 August 2019

Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to prevent the Constitution Court judges hearing the presidential elections case.

The bid to dismiss the case on technical ground was rejected by the High Court sitting as the Constitutional Court on June 22 2019. But Mutharika and MEC filed an appeal to the Supreme Court which heard the matter on Thursday.

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