Malawi election fraud case live TV coverage ruling June 26: Unlike police, army welcomed with wild celebrations by crowd

A five-judge Constitutional Court panel is this Wednesday expected to hand down a landmark ruling on whether two major broadcasters can beam on television live the case by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and UTM Party leader Saulos Chilima who are disputing the May 21 presidential poll results.

Chakwera hailed the ruling describing it as a sign that justice will prevail.
The applications to have our cases dismissed have been dismissed, so we have won the case,” said Chilima in his briefing of journalists and supporters.
Soldiers were welcomed with wild celebrations by the crowd

Privately-owned Times Group and Zodiak separately applied to the court for live coverage of the poll case proceedings heard at the High Court premises in Lilongwe.

Thw two broadcasters  say the poll case is of national importance hence the need to beam the case live from the court room.

Judge Healey Potani and Anthony Kamanga said on Friday the ruling on the matter will be delivered on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale is proceeding with the appeal against the court ruling to continue with the poll case.

President Peter Mutharika legal team wanted the court to kick out the case on technicalities.

However, the court refused to stop the hearing of the case until the matter was determined by the Supreme Court.

Speaking after the ruling on Friday, UTM president Saulos Chilima, the country’s immediate former vice-president, jokingly said the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) had been knocked down one to nil.

“In fact, it is two to nil. I am happy that we are proceeding with the case,” said Chilima.

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera said his party and the legal team would not relent in seeking justice over the elections.

“We will not stop until the wheels of justice grind to a halt,” said Chakwera.

Chakwera and Chilima went to the court to seek for a rerun of the presidential election, claiming that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) connived with the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to manipulate the poll results in favour of the DPP candidate, Peter Mutharika.

The court was parked with opposition supporters and when the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier came with armoured vehicles, they were  welcomed with wild celebrations by the crowd who seemed to be enjoying the proceedings.

Mutharika who was declared winner with 38 percent of the votes trailed by Chakwera with 35 percent and Chilima with 20 percent.

The five judges hearing the matter are Healey Potani, Mike Tembo, Dingiswayo Madise, Ivy Kamanga and Redson Kapindu.

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President Mkango Lion Manthakanjenjemereza
President Mkango Lion Manthakanjenjemereza
4 years ago

I love my MDF. It is professional. Amene akuti MDF ndi yosaphunzira. What is kuphunzira? If a person know security studies he is educated. IN the military you will find qualified Accountants, lawyers, doctors etc. so if you give sweeping statements then you are wrong.

Gumbi
Gumbi
4 years ago

what do u expect from MDF anthu osaphunzira ngati awa…mumangopeleka ulemu chifukwa cha uniform.

PUMBWA
4 years ago
Reply to  Gumbi

Wosamphunzira chani iwe pumbwa. Masiku ano kuli asilikari ambiri ndiwoti anamphunzira like pa kale paja. Are u really a Malawian kapena ndinu obwera kkkkkkkkkkkkk

Kennedy
Kennedy
4 years ago

Mdf is weak, they should have done something by now. The police are useless now Mdf has same whatsapp group.

pedegu
4 years ago

Koma penepake munthuyu akuthatu only 2 weeks nanga akatha chaka atuwa mfanayu kkkkkkkk

Njolo mpilu
Njolo mpilu
4 years ago

Psaaaaaaaa koka ,gwila ameneyo,uyo uyo ameneyo

Cardet wotsutsa
4 years ago

Zayamba kundibebela ine iziii

Iantana
Iantana
4 years ago

komatu a MDF penapake kkk

Patie
Patie
4 years ago

Ok.

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