Malawi presidential election judgment delivery on course
The Constitutional Court lead judge in the election case Healey Potani is currently delivering the much awaited judgment in Lilongwe as state security organs have mounted high security in and around the court premises.
He said the judgement is a very long one with 500 pages, 14 Font Size on Times New Roman font style.
Potani, who said the court has analysed the importance of the case to the nation and legality of the petitions, said the whole final judgement document will be made available and shared Tuesday by 4pm.
The first and second petitioners Saulos Chilima and Lazarus Chakwera respectively wer in the court along with their senior party officials.
The first respondent in the case President Peter Mutharika is not in the court room but his presidential aide, who is also the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey and other DPP officials came to the court room.
Potani says among the constitutional questions in court are: Whether the 2nd respondent (Malawi Electoral Commission) breached its duty in line of the section 100 & 77 of the constitution,
Whether the MEC infringed on the petitioners’ political rights under section 40 of the Constitution.He says the three Constitutional questions are central to the determination of the case.
At the time of posting this online, Potani was done with introduction and now dealing with the key issues in court.
The judgment is live on national broadcaster MBC, private stations including Times, Zodiak, and MIJ radios.
The streets in the Capital City have been deserted in anticipation of violence soon after the ruling is delivered.
People in Lilongwe were told to follow the judgment delivery through the local radio channels.
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Koma ndiye zikhala bwanji pamenepa, (1)a chakwela mudzatsogolela amalawi bwino, (2)nanga ndichani mutazapange chachilendo Chimene chidzapitilire kukometsa mbiliyanu yabwino kaleyi (3) bwino Pena kumangokhala kudzaononga end of your book lomwe linali rabwino kale. God bless Malawi. Glass is green other said.
,,chako mchako.
May God Almighty guide our heart and make us to be calm and patience in our waiting time
May God save and bless Malawi
Ndagula makombola, zikatha tiphulise
Money talks
APM cannot be in court, he is avoiding the likely embarrassment. Today is the day Mchacha will shade tears.
Following the court proceedings keenly. Mlanduwu has a very clear ending.
We are voting again.
you can say that again
Zeze, chigamulo chomwechi mpaka kutenga madam? Kikikikiki. For 61 days you went alone lero mwati mupite ndi mai akunyumba ayayayaya
Why not kkk
Ulendo uno tiziwone ndizatose sure
Why not if you have one? Are there rules that restrict one taking a spouse? Loser iwe. This country belongs to all of us, not a special section of society.
I am near a bottlestore ready with my castel beer. Come join me to stop the idiots making an appeal to the supreme court!
APM not in attendance, interesting times
Inu simmazitsata inu, khalani chete! If I have a case to answer Ku court, and I have a lawyer, am free to go or not!
Lawyer athana nazo, andiuza! Nthawi yonse ya hearing ija APM analiko! Kodi paja munalekeza standard chani inu!
Am ready with my wife to make love as much as we can . For the replacement of Young’s who gonna die today
Zazalu
Has he ever been there