Malawi: No Need to Change 50 Percent+1 Law for June 23 Malawi Voting Day - Opposition

The opposition lawmakers said they rejected a Constitutional Amendment Bill brought by government because there was no need to change the country's supreme laws to hold the court-sanctioned fresh presidential elections on June 23 after the House had already passed resolutions on the said polling date.

Leader of opposition in Parliament Lobin Lowe justified the snub of the bill, saying the opposition already table the motion after noting that the government side was not forthcoming on the election date, therefore no need to amend the Constitution.

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