Commonwealth  judges add voice of concern over Mutharika’s attack on Malawi Judiciary

June 10, 2020 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 22 Comments

Commonwealth lawyers, judges and magistrates have added their voice to the chorus of concern that President Peter Mutharika continues to criticise the Judiciary following the nullification of the May 21 2019 presidential election results.

President Mutharika: Exercising his freedom to express his view

A statement jointly issued by the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA), Commonwealth Legal Education Association (Clea), Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and the Rechters voor Rechters (Judges for Judges), state that the country’s democracy will be degraded if court judgements are faulted, particularly by people in high positions like the President.

Reads the statement in part: “The courts are the guardians of justice, the cornerstone of a democratic system based on the rule of law.

“Democracy will be gravely undermined if judgements of the courts are not respected and if there are uncorroborated and unfounded accusations against the Judiciary.”

The associations further state that a democratic State like Malawi based on the rule of law cannot exist or function if government and other State authorities ignore their constitutional obligations and fail to adhere to court orders, adding Mutharika’s sentiments constitute an improper attack on the Judiciary’s independence.

President Mutharika, an international law professor, has on numerous occasions criticised the five-judge panel of the High Court sitting as a Constitutional Court and the seven judges of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal for allegedly “robbing him of what he calls credible win  in the annulled election.

He has argued that the court-ordered fresh presidential election within 150 days from February 3 is not the will of the people.

Presidential  spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani defended the President, arguing that he was not attacking the judges but exercising his freedom to express his opinion on the court’s performance and that  he is perfectly entitled to that.

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22 replies on “Commonwealth  judges add voice of concern over Mutharika’s attack on Malawi Judiciary”

  2. Where is the Malawi Army to arrest this useless peter mutharika! he wasted 40yrs in the U S A just to come and destroy malawi.I do hope he dies like President nkuruzinza .

  3. I don’t think anyone is entitled to accuse the court for carrying out justice.. After 23rd June, this guy will have to be thrown out of the state house, and never be allowed to show his face there again. He is an alcoholic and wants Malawians to think like him…..turning Malawi into a drinking state. He must be removed.

  5. The other ignorant judge called Mwaungulu is to be disciplined too, like his comrade APM. They both have an underating mentality

  6. Commonwealth of 54 International Nations and their Association of Magistrates and Judges has condemned the President’s Speech criticizing our Constitutional and Supreme Courts decision to nullify the 2019 Election. Shame the President has damaged his local and International legacy and reputation throughout the World. This is NOT THE WAY or in the BEST INTEREST of Malawi. The People of Malawi HAVE ONLY ONE CHOICE to remove this President

    2. Those are total lies, which commonwealth Judge has spoken about Malawi, misleading Malawians on social media is nosense, Judges can also be criticised they are not above the law itself, especially when they are corrupt, and there is no law which states that Judges can not be criticised

  7. Palibe nkhani apa! All the arms of government are all equally breaking the constitution when it comes to this nullified elections. Look at the rot in the parliament. The half speaker is breaking the constitution.

  8. Peter Hitler Mutharika is nothing else but a thirty blood sucker vampire that will kill to remain in power. This is the last kick of a dying donkey that doesn’t want to go down alone, but it must take innocent souls with it. This terrorist, Peter Hitler Mutharika, has divided Malawi into tribalism and regionalism. He thinks the Southern region not Malawians is its turn. We fought Kamuzu Banda of his dictatorship and why should we bring another family dynasty that disregard a human life. Enough is enough—this man must step down while we Malawians move away from the Unitary system to a FEDERAL WITH ROTATIONAL PRESIDENCY AMONG OUR THREE REGIONS. FUCK YOU PETER HITLER MUTHARIKA

  9. Kodi athu munaonengera zithu ku Lilongwe aja Bwanji mukalowa boma muzawapatsa? Commonwealth Bwanji simunayakhure za Ufulu wazamalonda umwe athu amaphwanyira ku Lilongwe, mwadya nawo za simbi KkkkKkkkk Just wait 23 ndi popano mutha osafuna Munthu Koma Mulungu akafuna amakhala wafuna

  10. In fact our Judiciary and the Honourable Judges have been very lenient and soft handed in delivering the judgement, and spared you, you mbavaa, because in reality, the judgement could have also included of stripping the mbavaa from the office of the president from 3 Feb, and ordered his arrest as what he tried to do in last election is called electrol fraud and that tantamounts to coup de’tat. He tried to take over power by stealing the votes and rigging the elections. So if I were you, mr apm, I would shut the gob and count my remaining days. And you very well know that u were lucky to escape the cells. So stop this brothel politics as either way, you and all your cronies are all going behind bars soon for crimes you all have committed against humanity. You guys have killed innocent poor citizens in rural clinics and hospitals due to your administrations gross state negligence on health, education, etc. Yet you all dpp thugs and mbavaas swam in monies stolen at the expenses of poor Malawians. NO MORE!!!! YOUR TIME HAS FINISHED. PERIOD!!!!!!! U M🤬F thug.😡🤬

  11. Arrest this apm akatuluka m’boma. let it serve as an example in future when a president tries to take this country as their bedroom

  12. kidi abale college inagoba law certificate ya pitala njitiyiti kwa Amelekakoooo.? kukukhala ngati akuluwa kudzipopamo ngati amavetsa malamulo.
    pitala ndi jeni akanapanda kupatsana envulopu ya vindalama pano atacitaso apply kuima for a 2nd 3rd or 4th term koma UNDINE uwapweteka.
    bastard.
    malawi malawi malawi.
    PLO LUMUMBA IVANIKO

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