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Malawi: Exit Chilima, Enters Mirriam Gwalidi in Witness Box for Poll Case
Nyasa Times, 21 August 2019
After a long and exhaustive cross examination, first petitioner and witness in the ongoing presidential elections case at the Constitutional Court UTM president Dr Saulos Chilima… Read more »
What You Need to Know About Malawi's Presidential Election Case
Malawi's Judiciary has said the presidential election nullification petition case will not end in 24 days as widely believed, adding that the matter may be prolonged to December 2019 before a resolution is made. The opposition MCP and UTM Party presidential candidates claim the polls were rigged in favour of President Peter Mutharika who was declared winner with 38% of the votes, trailed by Lazarus Chakwera with 35% and Saulos Chilima with 20%.
From left, MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera, President Peter Mutharika and UTM's Saulos Chilima.
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Malawi: Elections Body Announced Figures That Were Not Verified By Auditors
Nyasa Times, 20 August 2019
Despite the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) failing to submit an electoral audit report in the in the ongoing constitutional case where opposition leaders are challenging results… Read more »
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Malawi: Chakwera's Lawyer Says Election Case Could End in 2025
Nyasa Times, 19 August 2019
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera lead lawyer in the presidential election petition case, senior counsel Mordecai Msisha was on Monday was forced to apologise… Read more »
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Malawi: Elections Case to Drag Up to Year End - Judiciary
Nyasa Times, 19 August 2019
The Judiciary has said presidential election nullification petition case will not end in 24 days as widely believed, saying the matter may prolong up to December this year before a… Read more »
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Malawi: Chilima Admits He Has No Evidence Mutharika Rigged
Nyasa Times, 19 August 2019
Former vice-president Saulos Chilima on the seventh day of his evidence cross-examination confirmed that correctional fluid "tippex" was not used to favour his former boss… Read more »
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Malawi: Mutharika Has No Sworn Statement to Be Witness in Poll Case - Judiciary
Nyasa Times, 19 August 2019
President Peter Mutharika is not among the people who will take in the witness box in the ongoing presidential election case because he has not sworn any statement, Judiciary… Read more »
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Malawi: Taxpayers to Pay Over U.S.$200,000 for Election Case - Judiciary
Nyasa Times, 19 August 2019
Taxpayers will have to foot an unplanned K150 million as costs for the the ongoing presidential elections case in the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe, the Judiciary has said. Read more »
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Malawi: Let Court Decide On Nullification of Elections - Joyce Banda
Nyasa Times, 19 August 2019
Former president Joyce Banda has said there is no need for President Peter Mutharika to resign when the dispute over the May presidential elections is at the High Court in… Read more »
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Malawi: Opposition Parties Welcome Malawi Supreme Court Order for Election Case Continuity
Nyasa Times, 16 August 2019
UTM Party and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have welcomed the Supreme Court decision to reject the appeal by President Peter Mutharika and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to… Read more »
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Malawi: Top Court Dismisses Application to Discontinue Presidential Election Case
Nyasa Times, 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… Read more »
InFocus
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The Human Rights Defenders Coalition has said the next demonstrations will be held at all border posts in the country and at airports from August 26 to 30 to force Jane Ansah, the ... Read more »
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Malawi's Constitutional Court has begun hearing an opposition application to overturn the results of the country's presidential election held nearly three months ago. The hearing ... Read more »
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Opposition Party leader Saulos Chilima has said while he condemns acts of violence and looting, "no state institution should be used to muzzle a very clear and unequivocal call of ... Read more »
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The Malawi Congress Party President Lazarus Chakwera, has described the torching of his southern regional headquarters in Blantyre as "a clear cowardly act". His party has been ... Read more »
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The Democratic Progressive Party's Vice President, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has said Malawi's political differences should be settled through peaceful means. He said he was ready to ... Read more »
