Early results show Mutharika, Chakwera neck-and-neck in Malawi election
Early results trickling in from Malawi court-sanctioned fresh presidential elections show President Peter Mutharika and his challenger Lazarus Chakwera are neck-and-neck.
The Malawi Election Commission (MEC) is yet to announce any results in the race for the presidency.
But results from central region the stronghold for Chakwera show he is taking early lead and are faring well in the north.
Mutharika is trailing but has an improved voting tally in the central region than what he got in 2019.
This could be attributed to voter apathy in some MCP strongholds or the defections of UTM supporters to DPP prior to the elections.
Indications show it will be a close contest.
Commentators say it’s too early to be excited by any candidate.
A presidential candidate needs at least 50 per cent plus one vote to avoid a run-off.
After casting his vote in Lilongwe, Chakwera said that he had “confidence in the electoral commission to do what is right.”
“I believe that Malawians’ quest for justice is actually being answered today. And I believe their rights will be respected,” he added.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesman Nicholous Dausi said they were “anxiously waiting for the official results.”
Whoever wins the election, will have to heal these deep divisions as well as tackle key electoral issues such as corruption, poverty and unemployment.
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Correction: it is muthalika and mbakuwaku who are running neck to neck for the second position. The first position is already concluded, declared and sealed
Very true wagwanayo bakha
Are you sure with what you have written?
Neck to Neck kkkkkkkkkkk
Dpp is losing even in their own home ground
Nyekhwe ndipamene anthu adziwe kuti ukangosuta chamba munthu sindiye kuti wapanga qualify kukhala a journalist. Mutharika is losing mu BT, NS and Chikwawa,, Even ku Neno and Mwanza Tonse alliajce ikupanga hold ground,,
80% Chakwera and 20% Peter is not neck on neck to me. Chakwera is even leading in Llomwe belt by bigger margin. Mulanje, Phalombe, Chiradzulu and Thyolo. Infact in the nullified election he was also leading in these districts that was when DPP started rigging the election. They couldn’t believe it. Once more he is leading this time by a very big margin. It is over for Peter.
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what are the percentages??? where are the numbers??
Not true analysis
Nyasatimes, you are letting us down with this clearly misleading reporting. Where are you getting neck to neck figures? Musanduka MBC.
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Cadets are damn quiet. If APM really won last year, where is the neck with neck results coming from? Lilongwe, Dowa , Kasungu ,Mzimba votes are coming , do not run away.