Election petitions overwhelm Malawi High Court

A record 202 election petitions have been filed to the High Court of Malawi, a record number since 1994 according to court officials.

Patemba: 96 election petitions in court

High Court registrar Agnes Patemba has confirmed that there are two petitions for the presidential election, up from one in 2014.

The petitions have been filed by main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and UTM leader Saulos Chilima separately.

The two part leaders feel victory was robbed from them as the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) manipulated the vote in favour of president Peter Mutharika.

Both MEC and DPP deny the allegation.

Patemba said there are 96 election petitions for the parliamentary election whilst whilst four are for the local government elections.

MEC declared Mutharika winner of the presidential race with 1 940 709 votes or 38.57 percent. The electoral body said MCP’s Chakwera was on second position with 1 781 740 votes, representing 35.41 percent of the vote and Chilima, who debuted on the presidential ballot on UTM Party ticket after falling out with Mutharika last June, finished third with 1 018 369 votes or 20.24 percent.

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Bonney Phiri
Bonney Phiri
4 years ago

God bless Malawi

Atate tilangirenko mbava izi
1. Ansah,amene anakwanitsa kuika miyoyo ya a Malawi pamoto chifukwa cha ndalama,izi zikusautsa padziko pano iwo akuona ngati akutinamiza pomwe inu simunamizidwa.
2.Court,uku ndikomwe ife timaona ngati titha kumakapezako chilungamo koma atate ndiomwe lero lino akutsogolera kubereka mbava ndikuika mtundu wanu pamoto.
3.Peter, uyu ndi mtsogoleri amene tasankhidwa kudzera mwa a MEC ndi a Court koma Ambuye inu mukudziwa kuti mMalawi aliyense sadakondwe nazo ndipo tikupempha kuti inu mutitsogolere potiunkira munthu amene adasankhidwa ndi mtundu wanu.

Zoona
Zoona
4 years ago
Reply to  Bonney Phiri

One President involved in cashgate, you remain quite, another president is elected contrary to your will, then you say mMalawi wina alyense sadakondwe nazo and then talking too much.

Which side are you? Pofunira mafuno abwino Malawi kapena mukudana ma President ena ndikumadana nawo ma President ena?

CESSPOOL SIMALOTO
CESSPOOL SIMALOTO
4 years ago

Join us on Mayi Tippex Madando.com we have hot current news on rigging styles plus court precedents.

Flames
4 years ago

Jane, a Christ Citadel Pastor-my foot.Now walking around with body guards? What is she fearing if she is innocent? Shame

John Gray Gufa
John Gray Gufa
4 years ago

Not true. The author got 9 point in Mathematics because according to his article Madando to high court add up to 102

Chingaipe
Chingaipe
4 years ago

202 petitions in Hight court ndiye the tippex lady boasted that she had solved al problems ??? My foot

kheza
kheza
4 years ago

like in nkhatabay central. eeeesh one wonders why a learned judge could certify and declare DPP candidate as a winner. chibazi chinasokoneza mutu mama ansah. muyambeso kupemphera choona osati ndalama

Bwitoto
Bwitoto
4 years ago

Let the Battle begin.

National CEO
National CEO
4 years ago

96+4+2=102 and not 202. Another Tipex by the author?

critical thinker
critical thinker
4 years ago
Reply to  National CEO

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Innoxy
Innoxy
4 years ago

Elections should be re_run since there’s no space for injustice in malawi.We have no time for nosense and we do request high court of malawi to focus on matter justly.

Agenda Setting Theory
Agenda Setting Theory
4 years ago

202 MADANDO???? Tells you something.

GILBERT BANDAWE
4 years ago

What is remaining now is simply to redeem this country from these thieves using force only. We ought not to be deceived as to rely on the courts. These are all corrupt idiots. So civil war is the solution basi. Ubwino wake omva kuwawa ndi ambiri mwabanso zambiri za asilikali anthu from mission. So lets see who back you. Lets simply fight basi.

Heavens
Heavens
4 years ago

would you really fight or expect others to fight for you?

Sokonombwe
Sokonombwe
4 years ago

Goats Meee! You have never ever seen true war you bigot! in your life. Don’t wish total destruction of human life through arms of war.If you have nothing to say or write better keep quiet than show to the world what sort of a moron you are.

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