Court orders Chilima returns as Malawi veep: Out Chimulirenji

February 3, 2020 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 124 Comments

High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court in the presidential election nullification petition which has annulled the result of last year’s presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 150 days, has ordered that former vice president Saulos Chilima should revert to his position essential removing the current veep Everton Chimulirenji elected with President Peter Mutharika in the cancelled vote.

UTM President Saulosi Chilima and his wife will resume duties as State vice-president-pic by Lisa Kadango

The panel of five judges ruled that the presidency will revert to the pre-May 2019 elections status.

With the ruling President Peter Mutharika will remain in office together with Chilima as President and Vice-President until the next elections.

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124 replies on “Court orders Chilima returns as Malawi veep: Out Chimulirenji”

  2. All sitting MPs and Councillors are illegal they need to step down ,The concourt has said parliament should meet for the 50 plus 1 issue which parliament which is illegal?????

  5. the best to be done is to let the country be ruled by the millitary till then as of now I dont trust the Veep any more or whhatt should we form a parrell government

  7. Congratulations for Malawi!! There is hope! The big question now.. to truly put DPP to rest, can MCP and UTM combine forces to win with ease and transform this country!?!! My hope is yes, this country should not be in the state it is in. This is an important turning point for this beloved country, do not let ego and politics prevent a brighter future.

    1. No, Sir/Madam. Let many parties exist and compete following procedures and without deceit. Combining forces means reducing parties and indeed reverting to a single party.

    2. If they combine, it will be history repeating itself. That may even be disastrous to MCP as had already happened in the past.

      1. @Mtengo
        Some people may still be deluding themselves that DPP without stealing/ or rigging is still a formidable party worth even getting 30% of votes. Let’s wait and see.
        Forget about 2014, it was a sympathy vote for late Bingu. The 38% 2019 was grossly tipp-Exed.

  9. Jealous down, Malawians are on another level. Only two countries in Africa to have done this Kenya and now Malawi. Our neighbours and our 11th Province of Zambia (Malawi), we are proud of you guys. I am coming to study law in Malawi.

    1. How can you have a province when you dont even have lawyers? we lead zambia by example, we have given you Two Presidents (kaunda et al) and now we have given you a problem to solve. follow us we will liberate you.

    3. Useless Njovu. This is not football where you at times dominate not in all these other avenues. As someone already said, at least two Malawians have already ruled Zambia as presidents. On the point of coming to Malawi to study law, please come over, we are more than ready to educate you.

  11. CONGRATULATIONS DR S CHILLIMA N CHAKWERA. YOU HV FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT. REMEMBER TO BE A READER ITS NT THAT U WNT BUT WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. CONTINUE TO BE HUMBLE. TAKE THE EXAMPLE OF PAUL KAGAME IN RWANDA. THE FASTEST DEVELOPING COUNTRY IN AFRICA. U TOO U CAN DO IT.

  12. Justice H Potani and your friends 4 you have made history world-wide. You are the truest Judges many countries have talked about you. Kaphale and Mec called you all Juniors and very honestly Jane did not know what she was talking about. Supreme Court Judge imeneyo Sinkhani ayi kwao komweko but facts of the matter speaks. You have been endorsed in the books of History World wide.

  13. (DR PM INSTEAD OF REBUILDING THE NATION OF MALAWI, U CAUSED DESTRUCTION, U ARE THE CAUSE OF IT. IF U DIDN’T CHEAT THE ELECTIONS, PEOPLE WOULD NOT GO INTO THE STREETS FOR DEMONSTRATIONS AND DESTROY PROPERTIES . THEY WERE ANGRY WITH U SIR PRESIDENT. SO NOW THIS IS YOUR END, IN A DISGRACEFUL WAY

  14. Actually if we were following set rules there should have been no cabinet close to the elections and this order would have meant no cabinet now!!!

    1. Of course there was No cabinet close to the elections and there should be No cabinet now. Cabinet should be constituted after APM consults Chakwera and Chilima to form a transitional govt. towards new Elections.

    2. I might be wrong, but doesn’t this mean things should for now go to pre-elections time? As if no elections happened at all? Hence there should be cabinet in my opinion.

  16. If I were APM, I would have called a Press Conference, accept the court ruling, brush MEC and tell Malawians to be ready for the Re-run.

  17. What’s the purpose of reinstating the vice president who started his own party before this very controversial election. Are they trying to silence him?

    3. akulu umbuli usakupwetekeni this are from Malawian constitution not from Judges they are just following the rules and the laws of Malawi

    4. Its not the purpose, its the law dyu have personal issues with him?…. inusotu mutu wanunwo mubwelekese sukukuthandizani

    1. Machende ako iwe. Zambia has been our colony since 1960 up now. We have deployed Keneth Kaunda, Lupia Banda, Edgar Lungu as our representatives. Mbuziii

    2. How can you have a province when you dont even have lawyers? Can your lawyers even legally define “Province”? come back home so we teach you manners you prodigal son? Have you eaten today with the hunger situation there? how about the 20 hour load shedding?

  19. Chilima you will return your position as VP during rerun if you pair with Chakwela. If you do not humble yourself you will be a laughing stalk.

    1. Shut up. Chilima is president and nothing less. Within 2 weeks, APM will resign giving Chilima the presidency and he will continue until his 10 year term is fulfilled. Read between the lines boy. In 2014 Chakwera chinatsikanso koma sichinatengere milandu ku court as it has happened panopa. Chilima is playing the cards my friend and he is ruling this country to its most needed glory

      1. You can be patriotic to the fools. The way you write/say ndi dzina lako sizikugwiridzana. This type of thinking can easily make Peter bounce back. At times people have to swallow their pride for the national good, koma anthu ngati iwe, sangatukule dziko lino

  21. I feel the court has misdirected itself here. After noting that APM and SKC were not duly elected because, like their predecessors, they did not get the majority of the votes, why retain to the very status quo of unconstitutionally elected feras? Law yanuyi ndipanja

    3. It is you who is misdirected coz a current court ruling never takes effect backward. Court rules on issues on which it has been moved. Court was never moved to give direction on 2014 election

    4. aaaaa mafulufute,dont show ur ignorance here,so u cant see that the nullification we are talking here,is the 2019 nt that of 2014 elections? komanso

    2. He’s always had a wife. And the thing here is agogo anabela zisankho, hence nullification and back to status quo.

  24. I like this Man we call SKC. He is man indeed, he shows his power for fighting with MEC and DPP Corruptions. Good job our vice president soon, l believe soon you will change this country because you will turn into the head of the state.

  26. There was a prophecy on Saturday from one of the prophets ,he said the opposition will win the poll case, after the fresh elections DPP will win again ,this will be because of some misunderstandings on the opposition side in these five months to fresh polls ,otherwise congratulations opposition .

    1. Zako ndi prophet wakoyo, Chakwera is the next president of Malawi, full stop. Ma cadet ena paja ndima prophet nsotu!

      1. Wangolakwitsa pang’ono polemba I think you wanted to say Chilima is the next president. I understand you, mafoni amakonowa akumavuta kutayipa

  27. Zedebiya Visunda, between the Peter and Saulos, who was insulting the other more than the other? Anayamba ndani zimenezo?

  28. Well, I seem not see the value of it all. SCK back in office as VP changes nothing. He will be there while the DPP runs the affairs of the state – it’s business as usual. SCK rendered to another liability in government with Influence of any kind. Eeeish! We over on until the voting day comes.

    1. Very good thinking. I thought so also. He should be fighting for presidency ,now he is being silence.

  29. @- ordinary Malawian, mwayiwala the recent debate on “unlocking trade in Malawi ” kkkkkkkk. Actually, DPP needed somebody like SKC but region snd tribe was more important. The worst you did was to put two useless guys on top.

  32. Congratulations!!, To The Right Honourable The Vice President. He Fought Well. Not To Forget The Honourable Leader of Opposition He Did His Part Too. Proud of His Excellency For Being A Gentleman And Accepting The Verdict of The Court. All Three Men Have Done Well To Mark A Milestone In Malawi’s Political History and Democratic Journey. A Malawi Zotelezi Sitinazione, APM, Dr Laz, Ndi SKC Onse Ndima Big. Ulemu Wawo!!!. The Rest of SADC, Africa and The World Is Surprised At How Well Our Judicial System Has Functioned. We Need To Pat Ourselves On The Back. While Us DPP Sympathisers Are Disappointed, At The End of The Day We Are All Winners As Malawians Today. The World Sees Malawi As The Small African Country That Defied Stereotypes of How African Democracies Operate.

  34. Kuli zii, show some leadership Mr President. Tell the nation something.

    Tiziti hamunave zatochitika ku Khoto yee

    1. Do we have a leader in Malawi? May be he’s struggling to unlock this too. I believe you know what I mean.

  37. Timulilirenji Chimulirenji ? Amudyetsa njomba yogwetsa cha dodolido. Pepani ANgoni, simunalakwe kena kalikonse. Analakwisa ndi awo adakusankhaniwo kuti mukhale VP. Komabe ayi mwadyanawobe salary ya 9 months. Musadande sakuuzani kuti mubwenze! 😭

  38. Don’t stop here. All those who have been part of corruption morrus should be prosecuted. The judges have restored some kind of faith in the justice system

  39. The focus and effort by State VP SKC played a big part to see this case to the end. Let’s not forget that despite being number 3 in presidential results, he was 1st petitioner and assembled five good lawyers. Counsel Soko presentation was heavily used in the judgement, similarly Counsel Chilenga cross examination on absence of Commissioners. In the past MCP of JZU and Chakuwamba cases never saw the end.
    MCP on the other hand assembled a good legal team led by SC Modecai Msisha.

  40. Where is this stupid lawyer called Sibale? He has been all over social media that there will be no fresh elections. Very useless lawyer. And is government going to retain Kaphale as Attorney general? He has really cheated them in this case.

    1. Kaphale didnot cheat them. He tried his best koma nkhaniyi monga ma judge anena kale kut the documents spoke for themselves….the pettioners legal team anayiponyera kwakuya game kot olo dolo zikanamuvuta kutuluka

  42. I really do not know if Chilima will ever be one of the masses as to him it’s all about posing. He forgets his dismal performance on BBC Hardtalk.

    1. He (Chilima) is officially the Vice President whether you like it or not. He did very well at BBC Hardtalk.

      2. Chilima was a total failure oh Hardtalk and so say all of us except you. Chilima appeared like a 7 year old unable to answer the questions.

    2. And what’s your problem any way? Chimulilenji anali wa masanje. Let’s see some sanity this time.

    6. Have you forgotten Adadi failing to understand the white lady interviewer, mpakana Kagame kumuthandiza? Dismal performance koma imeneyo.

      1. SKC is a dictator in the making. Wait all you filling the social media with love for SKC will be the first be abandons. Remember a dictator in the making.

  43. A court nanuso, was this really necessary? With vice president’s insults against the president? Someone must appeal this portion of the overall good judgment. Spare us idle vp

    2. Zako izo…And spare us a stupid president. I didn’t like the Lomwe’s being hated just because of one fucked up Lomwe.

  46. Congratulations Dr saulos Chilima you have proven that you are the true citizen of Malawi who join politics for the goodness of people

    2. Congraturations for all who prayed for this result but lets us not forget that we need to keep on praying till that day the new sitting president is erected who will lead Malawi honestry and visionary. Lets not increase pain to the other team whose wish has not prevailed rather encourage them to join the majority wishes of the Malawians. Let us know that we need a leader not a party in order to save Malawi and leaders will come and will also go.

      2. Where people see no way God provides one Fellow Malawians Let’s love God and stop fearing Him. For here we have all seen his hand at work.Bravo to our learned Judges. God bless you all,

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