Malawi President Mutharika to appeal overturning of re-election: ‘Miscarriage of justice’

February 5, 2020 George Ntonya & Jack MaBrams - AFP 148 Comments

President Peter Mutharika plans to challenge a court decision overturning his 2019 poll victory, his spokesman said on Wednesday, in a move that could spark fresh opposition protests.

President Mutharika to appeal overturning of poll win

After six months of hearings that gripped the southern African country, five top judges on Monday ruled that Mutharika was “not duly elected”, citing massive and widespread irregularities including the use of correction fluid on results sheets.

The judges ordered a fresh poll within 150 days.

But Mutharika’s spokesman, Mgeme Kalilani, described the ruling as “a serious miscarriage of justice and an attack on the foundations of the country’s democracy”, telling AFP that Mutharika would appeal.

He did not say when Mutharika would bring the challenge, but the 79-year-old president has up to six weeks to appeal.

On Tuesday, Lazarus Chakwera, the leader of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party, who came a close second to Mutharika, hailed the landmark verdict as a victory for democracy and Africa.

Addressing more than 10,000 jubilant opposition supporters who thronged his party’s Lilongwe headquarters, Chakwera said “this is a great day”.

“It is democracy that has won. It is Malawi that has won. It is Africa that has won. And now justice has been served,” he said.

Mutharika was declared the winner of the May 21 election with 38.5 percent of the vote, Chakwera losing by just 159,000 votes.

Chakwera went to court to challenge the result.

Results ‘cannot be trusted’

In their unprecedented ruling, the constitutional court judges concurred that “the irregularities and anomalies have been so widespread, systematic and grave… that the integrity of the results has been seriously compromised”.

The court said only 23 percent of the result sheets had been able to be verified, and that the outcome announced by the electoral commission “cannot be trusted as a true reflection of the will of the voters”.

It is the first time a presidential election has been challenged on legal grounds in Malawi since independence from Britain in 1964, and only the second African vote result to be cancelled, after the 2017 Kenya presidential vote.

Allegations of vote-rigging sparked protests across the normally peaceful country shortly after results were announced.

Mutharika’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) urged citizens to “maintain peace and order”.

In Zomba, the former colonial capital and now fourth-largest city, opposition supporters sang and danced in the streets on Tuesday, calling on Mutharika to step down following the historic ruling.

The Southern African Development Community commended the court for “upholding the Malawian constitution” and pledged to “support… the election process”.

Mutharika, 79, will remain president until the new election, the court ruled.

“It is a good time to be alive in Malawi. We have demonstrated that democracy does and can work in Africa. And this victory is not for us, it is for generations to come,” said Lameck Hango, who celebrated with his friends in Lilongwe.

Another Lilongwe resident, Johnson Banda, said he was “very happy with this judgement”.

“It’s a true indication that Malawi has true democracy.”

But Mutharika supporter Chimpele Tsamwa was less pleased.

“The judgement is not what I expected nor wanted — but then all in all we trust the courts and have to go with what they have said. That’s the beauty with democracy,” he said.

The international community has urged calm.

“We call upon all Malawians to respect the decision of the court and to adhere to the path outlined in Malawi’s constitution and electoral laws, including on the right to appeal,” said Tibor Nagy, the top US diplomat for Africa.

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148 replies on “Malawi President Mutharika to appeal overturning of re-election: ‘Miscarriage of justice’”

  2. It is not justice when you steal elections Pulofesa. Electoral justice demands that you adhere wholesome to the legal framework pertaining to elections not cutting corners like what MEC did. It is fundamental to ensuring the stability of the political system. When you start manipulating results in your favor the result is chaos and this is what we are seeing right now. Your appeal, despite being your right, will further raise political temperatures in the country. You are totally ill informed Mr President.

  4. Musatayitse nthawi Dziko is si zone ochakwera kapena chilima Loma an anthu tsogolo koala.zopusa timachitazi tizitaye chizik tachisakaza.maliro sabwerera Mumbai nthawi ya ukhuluku yahya ngati akufuna mpando chita chilungamo kwa a malawi tonse.period.Democracy has won.

  5. Supreme Court we see you don’t waste our time coz time is life….please throw the stupid appeal out thru the courts window same day they bring it

  6. Peter Mutharika & his cronies know exactly that they dont have a winnable case that’s why in the first place they sent Mpinganjira to bribe the Judges, if it were that they knew that they have a ground to stand on, they couldn’t have tried to bribe the Judges. Now this appeal as much as it is their constitutional right to do so, the main reason here is to buy time so that they can regroup. There is confusion in the blue Camp so want to strategize. They know that with unanimous judgment & the fact that they wanted to bribe the judges which means they knew that they couldn’t win the case without inducing the judges. Shame on them.

  8. Guys
    No worry. The good thing is as of now SKC is the vice president. And should APM die before the fresh elections SKC will be the head of state. Let’s just pray for his death before then and things will be a bit better. His unwillingness to set date for fresh elections might be a blessing in disguise.

  10. Soon after Jane Ansah admitted Tippex was not allowed by her or MEC regulations, in other words the systematic and permissive introduction of the same was illegal, Peter Mutharika, as a lawyer, should have called for a new election. Thereby saving the country rare resources, and the Malawian people, unprecedented strife. With the attempted bribe of the judges, depending on who was behind it, there is no other choice but to dissolve MEC.

  11. Even Kaphale know that this is a lost cause. Appeal singagwire. It is not APM who is doing this. It is the greedy idiots surrounding him. MEC lawyers know very well that’s appeal singagwire koma but they’re doing it for the money. This is an example of how greedy people in society use law as a conduit to aid their selfishness. DPP will never rule this country again. Ma cast should be familiar with this fact now. Malawi wasintha. Do not take people as fools. By the way, a second wave of change is coming. All those who got jobs through nepotism should start packing. Zokuba zonse mudzabweza.

    1. Malawi is not for nepotism or cabaals shut up vouchers looking for innocent people’s blood
      Don’t fool urcef DPP sign are written on the wall just for ur down fall.
      We need a transparency administration with not kual or cabaals any more in Malawi
      Go and rest at ndata and enjoy together with ur family.
      Kaphale
      Dausi
      Ntaba
      We are watching ur move so closely
      Maula prison is waiting Mpunganjira

  12. who ever is advising him is making grave mistake. MEC was the one to make an appeal not dpp. mec was the one mandated to run elections and was the one that was found guilty and floated. if dpp and peter muthalika know for real that They won, he should not appeal but go back into the ring and prove a point. here they are just proving to the whole world kuti they are thieves and they don’t want peace and unity in this country. they are telling to the whole world kuti they put their wishes above national unity and progress.

    ABOVE ALL HE WANT TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY KENAKO HE WILL LEAVE AND FOLLOW HIS TWO CHILDREN IN USA. EVERYONE KNOWS HE HAS DUAL CITIZENSHIP.

  13. I understand Dausi is the lead lawyer. Akufuna chizungu chake chija. New dictionary of 50+1 coming. Bvuto lokwatira ti ana ndi zimenezi. Akulu akuganiza zopuma, iye akufuna kupita ku casino. Difficult for achikulire kuti athawe. He will be used by the boys and madam till the last drop of his blood. Where are his children and why are they not helping their father? Wherever they are, what do they think their father is doing? When he is gone, kumadzalirano. Really shame. The old man needs his close family for constructive solutions. Ndondochazi sizimuthandiza.

  15. The issue here is not about this old fool peter its about mec failure to manage the process, peter is going to appeal as what? Ohh as someone who sent mpingangira or someone behind vote rgging? Court never said peter mismanaged or otherwise. In my sense only mec can appeal not this stupid old foo called-peter.

  16. Indeed its your right to appeal and you may go ahead ………………..!! My only plea to the Supreme Court through the Chief Justice is that you should give APM’s appeal more time (400 days) of scrutiny, so that hearing idzakhale after 150 days after the court ditected election!! After all, APM said whatever the case, he will go ahead ruling till 2024 and or 2089!!

  17. Kodi A Mgeme kaya mmati andani…akhala liti alawyer ndipo akuyankhula ngati ndani….ntchito kunyenga akazi a eni galu

  18. Komati zigoli ndiye zinachuluka, simukatha kumaka. You might have been fortunate that the petitioners took a smaller case. Had they take zobera zija. Ka 4 billion kaja kanapita Kwa Alufandika kaja kakanaonetsa omwe adalandira ndikumasintha ma figures. Kumachotsera a opposition and make them null and void.
    Vomerezani kuti apa munaba zosilika. Vomerezani kuti Mulungu kumwamba sakufuna. Look zisankho anakana munachita kubera, Ma judge munalephere kuwafumbatitsa, mulandunso mwaluza. Mukapitiliza kutsatira ma israeli mukathera mmadzi

  19. APM has repeatedly told the country that MEC also tippexed his votes so he has the right to appeal for his stolen votes. Why is no one talking about AMP stolen votes?

  20. The stubborn fly is buried with the Corpse. Mr Tippex your end is nigh. Malawi is now peaceful and u don’t seem to like the peace. Go ahead and appeal

  22. why mr president u want to appeal u mean u can jump there never dont waste time madala ofcourse u got rights to do so but u cant pass my stateman dont delay they dont want you anymore

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  23. Kodi m’mesa akuti ali ndi ufulu opanga appeal tsono mukutokota chani? Its better to use the courts that violence. Sometimes its better to remain quite ngati zanu zilibwino than kumalubwalubwa rubbish. If you want anarchy and lawlessless in this country then block him from appealling so that you may appreciate how priceless peace can be!!!

  24. Please he has the right to appeal. But no penny from our contribution pot should find its way to your lawyers for this appeal case.Use your money to do this since it is within his rights to appeal. We do not see any credibility in you appeal. The judgement has set the best platform for our beloved mother Malawi and it has perhaps disgruntled only him and his crony. Those who know how we wrestled this democracy from the then MCP will know that we need to nurture it and not destroy it with just one mans wishes and whilm.
    Pitilizani koma chinthumba chanthu chikutalikileni pa nkhani zanuzo. The fact is mwalephera and the honorable constitutional court has good reasons fir nullfying it. They have not cited you as a reason but the facilitators as the whole reason so why? If Mr President thinks he is still relevant to the people then he can as well go and test the waters

  26. I need to understand presidential election laws section 113 subsection 5 states in quotes At the conclusion of the trial of an election petition the court shall determine whether the member whose nomination or election is complained of,or any other and what person was duly nominated or elected , or whether the election was void, and shall report such determination to the commission.Upon such report being given, such determination shall be final.Period.Any need for appeal here.I doubt.

  27. Ma guys a ConCourt don’t have the power to say when and how we can vote, that’s the mandate of MEC…had it been they ordered the dismantling of MEC ikanakhala nkhani ina. Nde enaake apa mukuthamangira kubwebweta before looking on both sides of the coin, my guess is you will end up being more disappointed than you are now. The guy has all the good reasons to appeal.

    3. panaokha you are very dufft. You remember all the Parties alluded to agreeing what the Commission will come up with. And now you say to the contrary. Munadya nawo. Muchiona lero. The Truth shall prevail whether you like it or not. Remember, there is a God above. Read Proverbs 29 Verse 4.

    6. Zimenezo nde wazitenganso kuti iweyooooooooooooooo? Kapena mwayamba kugwiritsa ntchito constitution ya dpp m’malo mwa constitution ya dziko la Malawi! Iwetu osovengeeeeeee chomeneeeeeeeeeeeeee!

  28. Who is advising you Mr President? Shouldn’t you be stepping down? Only in Africa politics play out like this. Professor of Law doing the unthinkable. Please friends of Peter Muntharika help your colleague. Let him bow out gracefully and will be remembered as such.

  29. I agree with his decision to appeal. Much as I respect the ruling but what APM is saying there is sense if a reasonable person perceive this with impartiality. It is true that during May 21, 2019 elections we did not have presidential elections rather it was tripartite election. So if the court says MEC violated some of the laws during the elections what it means is this; “Let the president, his vice, MPs and councillors be reverted” so that we hold triprtite elections within 150 days as ruled by the court. It is really unfair to say presidential results be nullified and leave MPs and councillors intact yet the MPs and councillors were put in positions by the same unconstitutional laws which judges have alluded to and also duplicate/fake tally sheets/tippexed sheets which MEC had used. So inu political commentators be realistic in making your comments. How can one say the same soup has salt at the same has no salt? So my view is let the whole tripartite election roll again which means reinstatingAPM and his vice should apply to old MPs and councillors to govern the country. Patricia, Henry Mussa, Msowoya, Chiwaya, Atupele, just to mention a few let them go back to parliament until we vote in five months time.

    1. Wrong thinking my friend ku Court kunali mulandu wa Presidential erection so do you think court can Judge for the MPs also, and what do you know about Law? your still young shut your mouth who are you comparing with Judges? do you think five Judges can make wrong decision as you are thinking?

    2. the petition was on presidential elections only NOT other elections. Time for petitioning other elections is already gone and expired

    3. Go back to school bwana. The case and all the evidence was about the Presidential election part of the PPE. Therefore ConCourt can’t rule on something they were not moved on.

    4. Inunso kumamvetsa zinthuzi, All three were held concurrently but everyone challenges his. In MPs cases why didnt you bring that, some areas of MPs manipulation didn’t happen, some areas happen some noted others not. For those noted and were capable to challenge are in court. So the game is selective. Simunamve kuti the irregularities were wide spread and systematic. Systematic means they were not normal but had a sequency/formula. That means they were planned.

    5. APM is free to go to court and lodge a complaint against MPs and Councillors if he has issues with them!! The Court was moved to determine the position of Presidential election only and this was because the petitioners had evidence in that line only!! How can a court start giving judgement on something that was not brought for their attention? Imeneyo nde Law ya school ya kwacha tikunena ija!!

    6. It is poor thinking like that led you losing the case. The MP issue was sorted case by case. Not the whole country voted for a single MP. You need to read the law.

    7. all mps should challenge if they want..presidential elections are the ones challenged..if you had stolen in the same shop and you are caught and your friend has run away ..how can he charge your friend when he is not before the court

  30. The fact that APM has decided to appeal just shows and confirms that DPP never have the interests of Malawians at heart, munthu ukuchita kuwona how the nation is happy, celebrating and how suddenly peace has returned and you want to spoil it with your selfish intentions why??? Probably the dpp camp might argue kuti dpp supporters are also people and Malawians for that matter (which is true) but the fact is clearly the majority of Malawians want change and are happy with the court ruling so shut the F**k up……!

  31. Like the snake that he is, Mutharika will wriggle and squirm and try every and any means to cling on to power. He only wants what is best for himself and not our dear country Malawi. His efforts will be doomed to failure. Better go now and maintain his green car in the USA; he is not wanted here.

    1. Its time the duff prof retires and reflects hard on his nepotistic behavior, and the negative impact it has had on the Malawian people in central and northern Malawi. Should Malawians forgive this man, and his corrupt officials? In fact, parliament should agree to immediately remove Chief PS, Mhara, Min. of Finance and Min. of Agriculture. It is a great risk leaving these people on their positions, government finances fast disappearing, through their corrupt practices. They must be investigated

  34. I find it hard and very difficult to understand if at all the appeal in question will yield anything. Remember, irregularities and anomalies were widespread, systematic and grave such that the integrity of the results was compromised. The supreme court on the other hand cannot discredit these facts hence it would be a waste of time as well as resources. Think twice

  35. This is a ruse by Mutharika. He wants the case to drag on and on so that by the time it is concluded it will be 2024! Time for new Parliamentary and Presidential elections!!!😁😁😁

    2. Maphunziro samathadi eti ngati pa mayeso walakwitsa subject ya english sangakuchotsere marks ku Maths ndi english yomweyo imene ingakhudzidwe ndiye ena akunena za aphungu ma results sheet adapangidwa challenge apa ndi aupresident musasokoneze apa chonde abale anga. At 79yrs mpaka kumakakamila ntchito mesa retirement age adayika pa 60 ndiponso ndi iyeyo adapanga zimenezo. RIP APM.

    1. The judgement was influenced by the demonstrations. The judges were afraid that their hoouses would be burned if they had ruled otherwise.

  37. akufuna kuchotsa manyazi akusowa poyambira who can stand against God Malawi is quite meaning its what we want

    1. MALAWI IS FOR GOD NOT A PERSON OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.ANTHU ENA AMAYESA KUTI ANGATHE KUPONDELEZA AMALAWI OSALAKWA.CHENJEZO KWA ATSOGOLIRI NONSE AZIPANI OTSUTSA KOMASO A BOMA.AMALAWI AKUFUNA MALAWI WATSOPANO WOPANDA TSANKHO LOMWE LAKHALA KUYAMBILA UFULU WANTHU MPAKANA TITAMENYERA UFULU 1994 MPAKANA PANO NDIYE YIII ZANYANYA.THETSANI TSANKHO LA MITUNDU ZIGAWO PANTCHITO MBOMA MAUDINDO MAPHUNZIRO CONTRACTS MMENE CHUMA CHIMAGAWIDIRA ZITUTKUKO.LEMBANI A MALAWI OYENERA PANKHITO PISAGANIZIRA CHIGAWO NDI MTUNDU.MAVUTO A MALAWI NDI AWA 1.TRIBALISM AND REGIONALISM
      2.POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT OF THE YOUTH AWA AKUTHYOLA MASHOP A MABULUNDIWA.KU MCHESI NDI KWA BIWI
      3.KILLING OF AGRICULTURE.POOR POLICIES
      4.REPLACEMENT OF AGRICULTURE OPPORTUNITIES WITH HIGH LEVEL CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS THAT BENEFIT A FEW INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED TO RULING GOVERNMENT OR POLITICAL PARTY OR TRIBE OF RULER OR REGION OF RULER.THESE ARE THE GRAVE MISTAKES WE HAVE MADE AS A COUNTRY AND ALSO CORE PROBLEMS ANYWHERE IN AFRICA MALI NIGERIA NIGER IVORY COAST YOU MENTION.

      5.ITS TIME TO UNITE THANKS MUHAMAD SIDIK MIA, DR. JOICE BANDA KHUMBO KACHALI AND OTHERS YOU HAVE REALIZED THAT MALAWI IS MALAWI NO EASTERN,NORTHERN,SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS.THANKS DR. CHILIMA,MASANGWI,KALIATI MANGANYA AND WINIKO AKAWINO.WE NEED SUCH MALAWI NO LOMWE NO NGONI NO CHEWA NO TUMBUKA NO NYACHUSA NO SENA NO TONGA NO YAO THIS IS MALAWI WE NEED ALL OF US TOGETHER LAGHING TOGETHER,EATING TOGETHER THAT EVEN ANGELS IN HEAVEN SHOULD HEAR AND SEE US UNITED.GOD BLESS MALAWI.1.AMEN 2.AMEN 3.AMEN 4.AMEN 5AMEN 6.AMEN.7.AMEN.JERIKO WAGWA.

  38. Peter listen carefully. You are my friend and as a friend I advise you pack up and leave the country. Because by protecting yourself and other corrupt looters you will land your self in prison charged with high crimes including related to midnight 6. So rush Peter concede.

    1. I totally agree with you. The midnight 6 Treason case will one day be revived.The case is plausible and it should be pursued once DPP is out of govt.

  39. Akulu akulu ndi mdambo mozimila moto but alas! This old man is fuel to the fire which was extinguished by the judgement but unwittingly rekindled by him! Verily verily I say unto this old man…muzaona polekela! The signs are all there for even the blind to see…Malawians are very happy with the judgement and for once in many months peace has come into our streets and homes . Why bring us back to the streets Mr Tippex? Are you happy when Malawi burns?

  40. JUDICIARY SUPREME COURT AS THE HIGH COURT CONSTITUTIONAL PUT COUNTRY FIRST SO YOU TOO LET THEM APPEAL BUT NO STAY ORDER.IF YOU PUT STAY ORDER THEN YOU ARE CREATING ARNACHY FOR YOUR OWN CHILDREN AND MALAWI FOR COMING 100 YEARS AND I FOR ONE I WILL TAKE MY FAMILY MY WIFE CHILDREN TO ANOTHER COUNTRY TO STAY FOR MY WHOLE LIFE.SINDINGAKHALE MUDZIKO MOMWE MULI ZACHIBWANA AYI.ZIKOMO.MULINGU ATSOGOLERE MALAWI WABWINO WA ALIYESE AMENE WA YAMBIKA PA 3 rd February 2020

  41. Let him appeal and he is at liberty to do that but the only thing i can tell him is,the more DPP will be fighting in court the more they will loose ground.
    APM has been saying he won the elections free and fair so why don’t you challenge the opposition parties by accepting the coming elections to show them people really voted for you.I think now i have come to understand that you are the causer of all the problems we are facing here in Malawi because you are hungry for power.I thought you are educated but to my conclusion you are an educated fool who wants to bring anarchy in our Country.

  42. Peter ndikufuna ndikuze kuti ife sitingamadikire zoputsa zako ukunenazo ndiye chenjezo ndiloti utsamale otherwise tikuchotsapo pamenepo ndichipolopolo usatitopetse wamva nyapapi iwe

  43. Mr president you will be a disgrace to yourself, your family, your party, you will be a laughing stock the whole world.
    You cant win ku appeal, as much as its a right to appeal, My humble advise is that just step down, muchotsedwatu mochititsa manyazi kwambiri mukaumirira,be humble, retire and live your remaining days happily with your grand children,Makani sakuthandizani.

  46. Ha ha ha educated fool! Who is fooling you to appeal? Ha ha waste of time dickhead pitala. You said you did law… Alright? How Can you let dampest low savages impress you to appeal? Read the 500 pages judgement again and carefully try and see if you have opportunities to win the case if you appeal. Pitala ndiwe manyi ambuzi.

    1. He has the right to do so as your MCP president Kamuze also stood for president when he was 84 in 1994 being the walking corpse at the time.

  47. VERY FEW PEOPLE WANT YOU PETER, EVEN YOUR OWN PARTY IS DIVIDED AND WE DONT EVEN NEED YOU PLEASE. KONDWANI TAKE OVER THE MANTLE OTHERWISE WE DONT WANT PETER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  48. My question is that who is to Appeal for the case? Peter or Jane?
    YOSAGWIRA IMENEYO. ANGOCHITA ZOMWEZO fresh Elections basi

  49. Agogo mumayenera kukhala anzeru at your age, just don’t know what went wrong in your head, mukudzichotsera ulemu, i had wanted to write kuti ndiwe gogo opusa koma i wont say it!

    1. He should recuse himself with Mpinganjira allegations. Otherwise these people want burn the country. Malawians will never accept such nonsense anymore.

      Do not destroy peace and tranquility just because of greed and nepotism

  52. very interesting indeed. dpp take the matter to ground. you shall see that most of dpp supporters have welcomed the ruling. suprisingly their leaders are not accepting the defeat. GOOD LEADERS DO ACCEPT THE REASONING OF THEIR SUPPORTERS. i can see that the most important matters in an election is defeat acceptance. one get respect!

    1. He is a selfish, self-centered man, kaziotche. Remember after the sudden death of his brother any normal human being would have been devastated with grief and disbelief. Instead he was holding a midnight 6 meeting with his other selfish colleagues.

      I doubt this man will even concede defeat after losing re-run elections. He actually the architect of all the miseries Malawi is in at the moment

  54. It seems you still cannot read the writing on the wall Mr Tippex President! Nobody wants you, even half of your party is against you! You will be ill advised and an appeal opens a dangerous Pandoras box with hardly a chance to survive!
    Just retire and spend some quality time with your family in America! But your political career has to come to an end. You failed us miserably!

  55. Kenako you should bribe the supreme court judges. I think you have more hope in appealing coz there is someone you must have already bribed or will bribe.
    I mean the high court judges made a unanimous decision, so where are you getting your useless courage from?
    Believe me, you are bringing turmoil. Just let it go and focus on campaigning

  56. What we want to tell Mwanamveka is that Govt has money to run for Fresh Elections. Peter has traveled enough and has built houses where did he get the money? Go Reserve Bank Of Malawi and find your usual man Kabambe and get the money for Elections. From there go to Account Number 1 and get the money, MBS and FDH and please ask your masters to release the money IFE ZA MANYANI NDIYE TATOPA NAZO. I surely am a member of DPP but izi ndizamanyani. Our businesses are to remain closed again? NDIYE TINGOVULLURA ZAMBIRITU ZA KWA AMERICA.

  57. BEHIND EVERY OLD AFRICAN LEADER CLINGING TO POWER, THERE IS A JEZEBEL BEHIND, A GOLD DIGGER FORCING THE OLD MAN TO REMAIN IN POWER

  58. Let’s Maintain the Peace ….These are the Last Kicks of a Dying Horse …Just like the Bibical Pharoah ….His Eyes and Ears Will be Closed So that He may know the meaning of the Word ….Malawi…..

  59. Supreme court doesnt take time cause its the same materials and this one will be thrown out so fast. 2 weeks this will be done!! Dont worry

  61. Kikikikiiiiiiii, mayo ine agogo. This old man is just disgracing himself further. He should just have done the honourable thing and accept, and may be pack and go. In any case, the ruling will be upheld.

  63. He is being misled by his juniors. He will regret it.
    He has the right to appeal but he is just wasting his time. Is he not the one who told Malawians to respect the court judgement? Shame.

  65. He has to say something. These are crocodile tears.
    He would have had a good reason to appeal were the judges divided in the ruling, say, three for and two against. But 5 out of 5 judges voting for anullment is very difficult to challenge. Don’t waste time for Malawians please.
    And which judges will comprise the panel?

  66. we got no time now for you. tipex presdent.
    we got time to move forwad. mikono ngati wilibara ya pa watehouse ya KIA yomanga ngati kogulitsila fodya.
    who sketched that cheap looking structure? my foot.ogodoo.
    your time is expired. ife pano tikukamba za zitukuko ma plan heavy.
    polipila potuluka ku airpot tiike machine pa parkig lot anthu azilipila mmachine osati usilu osunga anthu pa que for an hour kuti alipile. why not sort it to b 3 lanes after cithando munamanga cija? masoophinya osati masomphenya. mxiii

  67. This devil is losing his marbles fast from his head.
    you are being ill advised. go ahead with your appeal and be defeated.
    Have you read the full judgement?

  69. foolish APM. it is high time the people of MALAWI dont want you! dont impose yourself to us
    STUPID

  70. OH GOD , TAKE THIS MAN AWAY FROM US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE HE BRINGS MISFORTUNES TO THIS COUNTRY

  71. asatitaitse nthawi with the breach of trust he and jane done. idiot.
    nthawi yose ya milanduyi unali phwii never popped your toothless mouth ku milanduyi. ife we geered kovotaso not to listen zakozo. ma lawyer ndi ma jaji athu asiye kavuwevuwe tipex presdent.
    kodi ukutikakamila kuti cai.
    ukatenge ana ako aja unawatola pa mazambiki aja and presented them to us to prove unakwatilapo aakhale apachile. they dint look american standard.
    isatiyambe etitu

  72. THIS MUTHARIKA GUY IS NOW TAKING MALAWIANS FOR GRANTED . I DON’T THINK HE HAS GOOD ADVISORS . SOME PRESIDENTS LIKE IN TUNISIA , SUDAN WERE REMOVED BECAUSE OF BEING ARROGANT .
    I THINK TIME IS UP

  73. I think the plan to appeal is not a good idea and misleading. In my understanding, the court has faulted MEC and its commissioners that they breached a lot of sections of PPEA and the constitution as well. Now both the opposition and Mutharika are agreived parties. Mutharika must be angry with MEC for the mess, same as Chakwera and Chilima and all Malawians are. This is a waste of time and resources to Malawi caused by MEC and he should not waste more time for malawians by appealing where it is apparent that the appeal will not yeild anything but just a waste of resources and time. Look at how malawi is now after judgment, very cool and all is going on well. The appeal will just re kindle the already extinguished fire that was burning in most Malawians. Let me beg that if we love Malawi let the verdict by concourt be as it is and malawians will speak through the ballot in July and Mr president you will be vindicated by being re elected

  74. If i may ask, who is supposed to appeal here ? is it MEC or DPP ?
    this just shows that MEC and DPP were together in this scam, what a shame.

    1. Let’s put rights aside for the sake of our victory tomorrow. The ruling said; the water was dirty; are you trying to prove that you are clean after birthing dirty water? Think strategic. Kamuzu Banda and MCP lost because Kamuzu was advised he will win referendum. His loss at referendum level made it very difficult to win general election. DPP learn something from this experience.

  75. GPMG, you are very right. It’s indeed a delaying tactic kuti akhalebe ngati mmene achedwetsera mlanduwu kuti amalizemo ndalama zathu. Kaphale continues to lie to APM. Unfortunately, APM has lost his senses and cannot hear any sober advice or see that Kaphale is just after his money while he knows he is fighting a losing battle. I can see this thing is from the Lord as He has sent a lying spirit to continue fooling APM and has hardened his heart so that in the end, he falls in shame!

  76. While I applaud the Malawi Judiciary for standing on the side of the Law and while I enjoy the jubilations on the streets of Malawi, one thing the Malawians are forgetting in there Jubilation is that there is an electoral commission which presided over this flawed election, kindly now direct your attention in that direction, no wonder your Mutharika has the audacity to say he is appealing all because of his supposed connection to the commission which is still intact, you are our brothers because we suffer the same consequences down here in Chambia as well.

  78. But y should he appeal?? Moreover he was not found to b at fault. It is Mec which was found guilty of gross irregularities. If anything it’s Mec which should appeal to defend their dignity.

  80. This shows that the Law Professor is so inacapacitated that he cannot comprehensively analyse and understand the Constitutional arguments advanced in the judgement. Not surprising though with the professors advanced age at 80 + , one is as good as a dead man walking, worse still having the Getrude, Mchachas and Mbetas as advisors is not helping the situation at all.We thought by now the President should have acted fast to force Jane Ansah to resign and fire the incompetent Alfandika Management Team.
    A Mgeme Kalirani nawoso ndi ka diploma kawo akuti “miscarriage of justice”. All in all the appeal will just annoy Malawians so more demonstrations and violence are expected.

  83. Ndimayesa APM anati adzavomereza momwe court ligamulire? Is that acceptance of court ruling? As you plan to appeal, remember what the courts aid: “No candidate won the election without majority vote of 50 + 1; Irregularities through use of tippex Akungofuna kutayitsa nthawi kutiakhalebe pampando apitirize kutibera chifukwa sizoona kuti ndalama zonse zomwe wamwaza ndi ziphuphu ndi zomwe angamwazenso zikuchokera mthumba mwake kapena ku DPP ayi koma ndi misonkho yathu and by virve of being president, he just uses it without remorse for the poor masses. Pure greed! Mgeme Kalirani, lero uli m’mwamba wayamba kutukwana apansi? Dziwa kuti potsika m’mwambamo utipeza pansi pompano!

  84. This old man is a puppet of the unschooled men that he has surrounded himself with. No sane lawyer is going to argue against a ruling that is so clear and clean cut. Have these imbeciles even had time to read the full 500 page ruling to even talk of appealing against it.

  85. This was to be expected, and at best it’s just a delaying tactic. I have no doubt that the appeal will be lodged close to the end of the six weeks allowed. However MEC and its disgraced Chairperson broke so many laws that even Supreme Court Justice Chikopa would have no choice but to toss out the appeal…

  87. APM Don’t waste Malawian’s time to move forward. You have pulled us 15 yrs backwards, give us space. I bet, No other supreme court judge or judges will give you relief apart from Jane Ansah who cannot preside over this case. So don’t waste our time and money, period!!!! You old man!!!

  90. I think this is now becoming personal. Dont test our waters

    Tiyambano kupanga za serious tu.

    Kufuna kufera pa mpandotu apa eti

    Tilekeni Amalawi tikhale mu mtima mwathu. Musatiphese

  91. The court ruling does not blame Muthalika or any political party on the election’s mulpractices, but from Mutharika’s response to want to appeal leaves a lot to be desired it indicates that he took part in the anomalies and irregularities together with MEC.

  92. its your right mr president. even the courts expect an appeal. such a landmark case cannot be resolved without an appeal.

    2. Already resolved and no sane person can appeal having presented with such huge evidence of irregularities. This just shows how thick this old man is or those ill advising him.

  93. You just want to fulfill Bushiri`s prophecy? After judgement there has been peace because people got what they wanted. No DPP supporter has been harassed because people got their justice. Now you want to spark political violence. Tatopa nazo izi, ma business athu sakuyenda. You old man, why cant you just step aside and go stay in America? I am very agry with this move, if you won why are you afraid of fresh elections? is this for the sake of the party, or just to get chimulilenji. Tikuvutikatu kunja kuno ife, musamaone momwe mukuyendera magalimoto, apolice mbwelekete, tikugonatu osadya kuno, ana aja school anawathamangisa ya school fund, azigogo akugona pa mphepo tukanika kuwafolelera nyumba, ma degree aja makoswe angodya coz kkulibe ntchito

    I am DPP but this is stupid and i cant support this. I would rather not to vote anymore

    mukuchitazi ndi za ku thako

    1. Mr President, can’t you see how Malawians have received the court ruling with peace and tranquility, you want to spark violence, Malawians are satisfied with the right court ruling. Tisiyeni tizipanga zina, dzikonso lidziyenda osati kukhalira za chitsankho zokha ayi.

  94. DPP is trending dangerously as the President is very old and needs to rest from all these pressures the are piling on him,which can make him collapse, once that happens Chilima will be President.The best the can do is to accept the court rulling and move on

  95. Which Supreme Court Judge will accept tippex as normal? Let me remind him and his supporters , the names of supreme court judges:
    Justice Andrew Nyirenda SC CJ,
    Justice Edward Twea SC
    Justice Dunstain Mwaungulu SC
    Justice Rezine Mzikamanda SC
    Justice Anthony Kamanga SC
    Justice Edgar Kapanda SC
    Justice Lovemore Chikopa SC
    Justice Jane Ansah SC
    Seven of these will preside over the case. I hope you know these guys well. My advice, please don’t appeal and don’t contest the election. Let someone lose it and not the law professor who cant win a case

    2. Remember, Peter Hitler Mutharika that Jane Asnah won’t be among these judges because she is part of this case. She is the one who rigged the elections and made you a winner. She has lost credability among Malawians. I don’t think the Supreme Court will reverse this judgement. You are wasting your time old fool. They can only reverse it if you give each judge one billion USA dollars.

  96. Why was this man given to the Malawi nation? Please God rescue us as you did with the Israels in Egypt.

  97. Ok this is old age at its best, really Mr law professor, that’s what you really teach law students.To defend the wrong doers at all costs.Why can’t you just resign, People are around the world are appreciating our constitution court judgement. Accept and move on with your life. We want prosperity and peace in our country please. U cannot defend tippex and win. That’s why I don’t like those in law professional careers to be elected as Presidents of Malawi.We the youths of Malawi we shall protect our constitution at all costs. Another sound mind judge should throughout your appeal soon as they get their hands on it.We are still enjoying our happeness with the ruling on 3rd February 2020,then you want to cut short our happeness.Shame on you, we don’t want Malawi to be in violence mood again.

  99. Your heart will stop before all the millions of hearts in our chests! You will not rule over us! Take your corruption back to Washington DC and become a lobbyist there! Fuck off you puppet and charlatan! We will meet in the streets!!!!

  100. That’s very much a delaying tactic, they want to keep the Opposition busy in Courts while on the other hand they’ve started campaigning

  102. He can do so as long he doesn’t use our tax, this old fool need to be taught a lesson. He is corrupt and dividing malawians.

    2. He has the right to Appeal. However, we are eagerly waiting for a re-run. Malawians cannot be fooled by matchonas who went out of the country many years ago and just come back home to rule the country. They even don’t know how we struggled to remove MCP and their dictator (Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda) from power in 1994. We need fresh elections in Malawi and the May 21, 2019 were nullified by our Honourable ConCourt. We applaud our justice system in Malawi. Congratulations to our Judges.
      Apapa aja anagula MSB bank aja, akufunika alongosole m’mene bank ya Amalawi anatilandira bank ija, komanso, kupanga bribe ma Judges. Anthu awa atitola kwambiri. Malawians pay hefty taxes to Govt only to discover there is too much abuse of our taxes. The blue camp must go in the first. Zanyanya kwambiri. Fresh Elections after 148 days from now. Ndiye wina aziti boma liribe ndalama, Amalawi samva zimenezo coz Malawians’ taxpayers money will fund that important national activity.

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