DPP mum on Chimulirenji fate: Court technically fired Malawi VP, Chilima reinstated

Malawians have woken up this morning with a new State vice-president Saulos Chilima following a Constitutional Court order on Monday evening.

Chilima back as State vice-president
Everton Chimulirenji removed by court as vice-president and replaced by Dr  Saulos Chilima

The court ordered the nullification of the May 21, 2019 presidential election WHICH  had been marred by “massive” poll irregularities, including white correction fluid being  -Tipp-ex – used to alter results.

The court ordered that Chilima reverts to his pre-election position of vice president whilst Mutharika maintains his position of president  another vote is  held within 150 days,.

Mutharika or State House are mum on the matter whilst Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey flatly refused to comment on the matter.

Jeffrey was at the court the whole day on Monday when judge Healey Potani technically fired vice-president Everton Chimulirenji and replaced him with Chilima.

Mark Bottomani, the minister of information and a government spokesperson, said he needed to consult on what the decision meant for the government.

Main opposition Malawi Congress Party publicity secretary Maurice Munthali and his UTM counterpart Joseph Chidanti Malunga welcomed the ruling.

The described “widespread, systematic and grave” irregularities in the annulled poll,  saying it hoped the ruling would not “destroy the nation”.

Hundreds of opposition supporters took to the streets to celebrate the judgement.

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Malawian
Malawian
4 years ago

Koma chilima miyezi five yokha mpaka kulanda galimoto ndi ma bodyguards a chimulilenji mwanayu chilima ngolimba mtimadi eti kkkkkk

namatetule
4 years ago

OK- am apolitical : but Please, during the coming Fresh Elections, please DPP, replace Chimulirenji. He is an absolute eyesore and dumb. Is he even loyal?

pLs pls pls, you have alot of capable people within the party- do not embarass your party with this dunderhead.
Get the Msaka’s, etc but NOT Chumulirenji

winstonmsowoya
winstonmsowoya
4 years ago

CHIMULILENJI’S VERDICT IS MALAWI’S BRILLIANT POLITICAL ONSLAUGHT, WHICH HAS CATAPULTED THE PEOPLE’S DESIRE TO FREEDON AND UNITY.CHAINS OF AFRICAN STATES,HAVE COME IN THE OPEN TO CONGRATULATE YOU BROTHERS AND SISTERS FOR YOUR COURAGEOUS STANCE OF THE THIRD MARCH 1959,WHEN YOU BRAVELY TOOK ON THE BRITISH IMPERIALISTS.WE IN DIASPORA,ARE FOLLOWING THE EVENTS WITH MUCH INTENSITY AND PRAY FOR YOUR FINAL CONQUEST OVER NEO-COLONIALISM ARTICULATED BY A TRIBALISTIC AND CORRUPT MATHANULA.ONCE AGAIN,I CONGRATULATE YOU ON BEHALF OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF OUR LOVED MALAWI.REMEMBER,TRIBALISM WILL TAKE YOU NOWHERE.ALUTA CONTINUA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dan
Dan
4 years ago

My take is that the choice may have used a wrong criteria. I just have a couple of questions to pause. Was Chimulirenj the right candidate for this position?
Did he have the right qualification for this positions?

mbola
mbola
4 years ago
Reply to  Dan

analibe zomuenereza akapume basi.

Mtete
4 years ago

Easy come easy go. Poor Chimulirenji and hard luck for whoever proposed his name for VP.

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
4 years ago

Poor chimulirenji. May be it’s a good thing for him as it appears he struggled with the office. Kapumeni bambo.

Mafulufute
Mafulufute
4 years ago

One wonders why the issue of reinstatement of Chilima as.VP is crowding the real issue which is fresh elections. Polani moto a UTM you will never win an election if that happens to be your dream.

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
4 years ago
Reply to  Mafulufute

Cause it’s the immediate big thing (action)

Truth nothing but truth
Truth nothing but truth
4 years ago
Reply to  Mafulufute

Do not forget kuti ndi moto wa mapesi. Chimene waona mwana atakwera mmwamba wamkulu amachiona atakhala

billy
billy
4 years ago
Reply to  Mafulufute

Did you not say election results will never be nullified? See what happened? Do not rule out anything.

chikwangwani
4 years ago
Reply to  Mafulufute

Hahaha chilima is back boss. He deserve

Opportunist
Opportunist
4 years ago
Reply to  Mafulufute

Who knew that presidential results can be nullified.SKC can the if majority wants him even if u don’t like him

Mafulufute
Mafulufute
4 years ago

There is nothing the DPP can do except allowing ADzonzi to go home quietly. Its no longer in their hands. Ghost worker takes over.

Coaster
4 years ago

Hahahah koma unama sikuchwedwa kuda ndithu komatu anatumbwa zedi lero amuyika ngati angozi oti osafuna kuti agone kuwopa kunukha (chimulilenji)

Phungwaku
Phungwaku
4 years ago
Reply to  Coaster

Ooops

Hallelua
4 years ago

Congrants Malawi. Mbiri yanu yabwino ya mveka dziko lonse lapansi.
I am very happy for My fellow countrymen who put up a brave fight even going to the streets.
I know the battle to unsit the notorious APM is still on but it will be done. I salute in a special way Chakwera for taking a bold step to stand for the majority of powerless and voiceless Malawians. He put up a great team of lawyers and expert witnesses to challenge MEC and APM, He is a force to reckon with.

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