Court nullifies 3 Parliamentary elections: MCP wins case, DPP loses 2 seats in Nsanje, UDF  in Chikwawa

February 4, 2021 Osman Faiti -Nyasa Times 60 Comments

The High Court  judge Sylvester Kalembera  on Thursday nullified Parliamentary elections of Nsanje North, Chikwawa East and Nsanje Central constituencies after three Malawi Congress Party (MCP) contestants disputed the results  of the May 21, 2019 Parliamentary polls.


MCP petitioners and their supporters celebrate the outcome of the ruling .

Candidates for MCP in the three constituencies took Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to court for declaring incumbent Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators Francis Kasaila (Nsanje Central), Esther Mcheka Chielenje (Nsanje North) and United Democratic Front (UDF) legislator Sam Khumbanyiwa (Chikwawa East) winners.

With the ruling, its means DPP’s Kasaila, Mcheka Chilenje and  UDF’s Khumbanyiwa have lost their seats and are no longer MPs.

The seats will be competed in a fresh elections to be organised by MEC.

Judge Kalembera has since ordered that a new election be conducted within 60 days.

Those who challenged MEC’s declaration of results are MCP candidates Foster Thipwa (Chikwawa East), Enock Chizuzu (Nsanje North) and Kafandikhale Mandevana (Nsanje Central).

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60 replies on “Court nullifies 3 Parliamentary elections: MCP wins case, DPP loses 2 seats in Nsanje, UDF  in Chikwawa”

  1. WITH THE CURRENT COURTS, DP.UDF MEMBERS, DONT TRY TAKING ISSUES TO COURT, YOU WILL LOSE, THE COURTS FAVOUR TONSE, SHAME ON THEM, KOM A MCP CAN NOT WIN THESE SEATS WAIT AND SEE SHAME ON MALAWI JUDICIARY

    1. Its not about Tonse Alliance but let justice prevail in our country.If you have got that mind set then our country will never go forward.

  2. Wise judge, this time around the justice is a southerner and playing a game to nuetrise Tonse and bring morale to DPP/UDF. As Hon Mia is no more, funeral not honoured by MCP, and Tonse popularity at the lowest, there is no chance for MCP…..bola UTM

  3. I find it funny, the courts didn’t nullify all may 2019 triparte elections but are only going after Dpp seats. Weren’t Mcp members elected through the same so called flawed elections?

    1. you are very funny indeed…court limadikila kupangidwa move…nde inu kapangeni move court pamadando anuwo

    2. kkkkkk very shallow type of thinking.Courts do not just nullifies elections anyhow but you need to summon and complain first.Those who lodge complaints and took MEC to court are the ones you see their justice and judgement now.

      1. Lego, asiyeni awa, wolira samuletsa kulira! you think they can say anything good while the truth is still punishing these Folks? amenewa they are exercising their rights of Opposition! we were doing the same.

    3. Your yardstick should be from the results of the reruns in Phalombe and Mangochi. From Nsanje, it won’t still make any difference the previous incumbents are more likely to reclaim their seats if we go by the reality on the ground.

  4. DPP will win two of the three constituencies..thus Chikwawa East and Nsanje Central. MCP will win Nsanje North. Mcheka your end has come and its gonna be very tough. Just pull out of the race like what Kachikho did.

    MCP you needed Mia in times like these, UTM shallow your pride, you cannot fit in this race of giants. Politics is moreless like prostitution noone comes to stay forever, they come to just have the feel of the apple. Malawi Courts have a very easy task in making rulings on elections case because precedent was already set

    God bless Malawi except its leaders

  5. Now you will even cry more than before.
    People are already tired with MCP TONSE GOVERN
    so wishing you all the best during your second deffit.

    1. koma mwaona mene mminda green wake akuonekera kapena zanu zomwezi zongobwebweta pa social media?? nanga 100 000 tax free simukuiona kapena ndiwe lova sukuziziwa???

      1. The active segment of the voters are already frustrated for no loans are forthcoming. Do they really care about fertilizer? Are they really concerned whether the fields are green or not? 80% of them are either not employed or in the informal sector not affected by the tax reduction.They want capital loans which Tonse Alliance abruptly stopped.

    2. By looking it from this angle, seems like the losers are the ones who are crying, does your comment make any sense on this platform?

  6. The rerun in Mangochi and phalombe had it all that the incumbents won. This was an embarrassment to the courts of Malawi and those who just complain issues for the sake of it. These elections coming, the story will not be different. Stop this nonsense of nullifying election results pofuna kungopanga mbiri. Tisamataye nthawi ndizimenezi pa Malawi pano.

  8. You have just wasted your money for nothing. To prove you wrong lets vote as soon as possible and be assured DPP and UDF will reclaim the seats as was the case in Mangochi and Phalombe. Izi ndi zazing’ono tikuwona kuchedwa come 2025 DPP moto buuu back into govt!!!

  9. These judges made a similar mistake in Mangochi. They nulified election results in Mangochi hoping that DPP and UDF would loose the seats to MCP through a rerun. But after the Re-run, UDF and MCP scooped all seats in Mangochi and Phalombe. This will happen again in Lower Shire. These judges are a disgrace as they are serving the interests of MCP only instead of serving justice. Shame to you MCP judges.

    1. Anthu tidziwe kuti kubwera ma vote pa chisankho sikwanwino let people’s choice be done, not u president kubera, u mp kubera mmmm usawi chani

  10. Hooo MCP is just aided by Judiciary.Look here as of Now non of the Southerners will vote for MCP.Boma lingoluza ndalama kupangitsa chisankho china anthuni kkk.

    And muonaso kkk

  11. ku dipipi it never rains….Katsaira ndi uja mumati akhale leader of opposition ujatu…ofunika meyakupa

  13. It really does not matter whether DPP wins these elections or not. What is critical is that whoever wins the election is fairly elected as opposed to the fraudulent elections that was run by evil Jane Ansah

    1. The same elections that elected all the Mcp members of parliament? You only find fault when it’s dpp

    3. @Save our souls, the same evil Jane Ansah is the one who made chimwendo, Mkaka and all other MCP MP to be in their seats today, why don’t the courts just nurrify all the MPs who were elected under Jane Ansah.

      The truth is the courts are favoring MCP to increase its number of MPs. But mark my words they will loose again just as they did in Mangochi.

  14. No Justice in Malawi, Justice is compromised with political affiliation by judges. By elections will not change anything except paying billions of kwachas if the courts will be proved biased by election results.

  16. MCP,mwadziyeza kuti mulingowanu ndiwokwanila nkudzalandadi madelawoooo.
    Mukumaputa madela akumanzele kwanu,izi muziyeselela madela akumpoto.

  17. mbavazava ukunama. the important thing is that the complainants had good case. too many irregularities which were overlooked by previous MEC. whether they win now it doesn’t matter what matters is clean Election.

  20. These judges are surely up in a very strange but pathetic appeasement scheme. Do they really believe that MCP won all these seats in Lower Shire which is a DPP stronghold? But what kind of liquor are these judges taking?

      1. @Northerner defender,Tumbukas studies law to perfect their game of hatred, nepotism, regionalism, tribalism am in one sequence. But your time is nearing it end anthu oipa inu.

  22. DPP paulendo kupita ku nsanza ngati achimwene awo a UDF. Apa zaonetsa kuti mumabera zisankho kamba kakuti munali mboma.Tonse boma konzekani kuti akhaule anganyawa.

  24. Dpp & Udf are going to retain their seats believe me.People they’ve not forgot how you handled Mia’s funeral ceremony. You’ve to apologize to Mia’s family or end up being embarrassed by another 0 vote in sanje central

    2. Anthu ochuluka zedi alandila feteleza wotchipa ku South uko kusiyana ndi chaka chatha ndechosa votela MCP ndichani????????? Tele chichokele Peter mu boma palibe chabwino chomwe chinayimapo muboma.

    3. I guess the answer is straight, this time the people will vote than last time because it the MEC and your mother stupid Jane Ansah who is now costing you and your poor family!

      1. DPP did not lose. It was a judicial coup. Look now, are you governing with confidence? Za kuba ndi choncho and days are going. We shall vote again soon and you impostors with your stupid judges shall be kicked out again. Ask Joyce Banda.

        1. Never be deceived, DPP has gone for good. Palibe anakubelani boma a DPP. You lost both the 2019 and 2020 presidential elections.

        2. ukanena kut judicial coup, judiciary ndiyomwe inavota pa 23 Jjune paja?? mesa ndifeyo tinayichotsa dipipi posaivotera

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