Malawians Relieved After Court Voids Presidential Vote

4 February 2020

Malawi's highest court has declared the results of the May 2019 presidential election invalid after noting serious irregularities. Voters are hopeful the ruling will set a precedent for a stronger democratic process.

Malawians have reacted with joy and optimism to the Constitutional Court's annulment on Monday of the poll and ordered a fresh election. President Peter Mutharika, 79, was officially re-elected last May with 38.5% of the vote, however runner-up Lazarus Chakwera, who lost by just 159,000 votes, took the matter to court alongside fellow opposition candiate, former vice president Saulos Chilima, after alleging the electoral process was full of irregularities.

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