MCP ‘joker’ in Malawi poll case: Court rejects MEC’s ‘frivolous’ application against Chakwera’s witness

The Constitutional Court which is presiding over the historic presidential election petition case has rejected an application by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)  which was seeking to stop the finals witnesses of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Daudi Suleiman from using gadgets belonging to the electoral body  to demonstrate how the elections were allegedly rigged through computer manipulation.

Chakwera: His key witness allowed to use MEC gadgets to prove rigging

While rejecting the MEC’s request on Tuesday, the five-panel of judges unanimously imposed a fine of  K300 000 in costs for filing a “ frivolous” application.

Judge Redson Kapindu delivering the ruling on behalf of the judges said the second respondents  MEC should submit the costs to MCP as second petitioners  within seven days.

The court says it has found no reason to change its position announced in a court order of 18th September 2019 in allowing the demonstration of the witness by way of simulation, saying the application  by MEC was unnecessary.

The application had no merit, according the judges, and branded it “frivolous and vexatious.”

The court says MEC should provide all the necessary gadgets to enable Suleman make computer simulations.

Suleman’s testimony is said to be key in proving rigging in the case which has already heard most of the evidence on the matter.

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John
John
4 years ago

Freedom is coming tomorrow

John
John
4 years ago
Reply to  John

Komabe dzikuoneka Kuti tsogolo lilipo

HUU
HUU
4 years ago

Ok In case Mwaluzatso 2024 Muzapitaso Kukhoti

Khudze mkuyabwe
Khudze mkuyabwe
4 years ago

Makhuluku ndi DPP ndi MEC,

tung'ande
tung'ande
4 years ago

Ask Sulemani where he once worked. This man is a certified crook and the court should be careful with him. The courts have shown that they are also incompetent about ICT issues hence allowing this crook to use MEC equipment. The case is going to take eternity.

Tizanka
Tizanka
4 years ago

Hahahahaha joker kkkkk lero kunali ma jokes ku Khoti ahahahhaah

Ndede
Ndede
4 years ago

Witness: Chakwera won by 82,000 votes Mbeta: which form did you use to come up with 82,000? Witness: I dont know. Witness: Result sheets were tipexed to favour APM. Mbate: which result sheets has figure to show your claim? Witness: we did not bring them to court with an explanation. Mbeta; Can you read paragraph 1 of the attached report? Witness: in our findings 100% of results were audited by auditors. Mbeta: 100% of results were audited, do you confirm? Witnesses: No I can not confirm with an explanation. Mbeta: what does the sentence read? Witness; 100% of results were… Read more »

Karahari
Karahari
4 years ago

Chizaziwa chipande poumbula

WaWa
WaWa
4 years ago

Musamale ndi Daudi angakugwiliseni chiphwisi, nthawi zonse amaoneka ngati ali ndi china chake chanzeru koma ai ndithu..anamuchosa ntchito ku USAID atasonokoneza zinthu, anamuchosa ku OIBM atapanga njira zobera ndalama mpaka bank inathela pompo, pang’ono ng’ono akanagwesa NBS Bank atakanika ntchito yopanga upgrade system mpaka bank inakhala masiku isanatsegule. Mchaka cha 2014 ananamiza anthunso kuti MCP ikuwina zisankho malingana ndi his parallel system tabulations. Just be care with him mungafe ndi BP

Masuzygo
Masuzygo
4 years ago
Reply to  WaWa

@ wawa
At least Daudiyo anagwirapo ntchito yolongosoka , what has your father done apart from wasting his precious sperm to produce you ?
Nsanje basi

Guarantor
Guarantor
4 years ago
Reply to  WaWa

I agree this guy is a crook. He pretends to know all but knows little or nothing. I wonder how and why MCP trust this dude.

Chigezero Pure
Chigezero Pure
4 years ago

Daud Suleimani my prayer for you is for GOD to keep you safe and protect you from these CADETS until when everything is done ..and even for the rest of you life.

Maunits
Maunits
4 years ago

Mbwiye muto thawa dziko lili lanu mmbwiye. Pepani che mbwiye ife tili pheeeee. Today is Sulemani day.

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