MCP key witness Suleman gets standing ovation: Finishes examination-in-chief in Malawi poll case

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) celebrated sixth witness Daudi Suleman, an IT expert.  has received a rare standing ovation from people as he stepped down from the Constitutional Court in the landmark election case after his examination-in-chief.

Suleman has exposed that 4 846 tally sheet results were approved by a ghost user.

Joyous people ululated and escorted  the witness to second petitioner Lazarus Chakwera to his vehicle after adjournment following his impressive evidence in the court.

This was after Suleman finished  demonstrating before the panel of five judges hearing the elections case, how Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) computerised election result management system (RMS) was allegedly breached by a ‘ghost’ operator to change the results of the presidential elections in favour of incumbent Peter Mutharika.

In his simulation, Suleman exposed 4846 tally sheet results which he said were approved by a “ghost user”.

Chakwera’s lead lawyer Modecai Msisha said Suleman had demonstrated clearly how the elections were manipulated, saying the demonstration was “very firm and specific” on its evidence.

“The witness has been able to show how the system would have been manipulated to create results that do not match the reality. He has demonstrated step-by-step what happens with a database and how computer systems keep trails of whatever has happened in the system,” said Msisha.

He further said the demonstration and simulation by Suleman has enabled them to establish a lot of things that may have gone wrong during the whole electoral process.

“The demonstration is specific and firm that the system was tampered with,”” he added.

Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale, who is representing MEC, said MEC’s legal team  is set to start cross-examining Suleman in the afternoon.

Kaphale pleaded for the 3pm time for the cross examination, saying he needed more time to consult electoral body’s IT experts.

MEC declared President Peter Mutharika of DPP winner of the presidential race with 1 940 709 votes or 38.57 percent. He was trailed by Chakwera with 1 781 740 votes (35.41 percent) while Saulos Chilima of UTM Party came third with 1 018 369 votes or 20.24 percent and ahead of four other candidates.

Chilima and Chakwera are seeking nullification of the results over alleged irregularities. The Constitutional Court is currently hearing the case.

 

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jossy njewa
jossy njewa
4 years ago

a sulemani aaaaa nonsence kwabasi mungozikolakola ndi ma figure yet the figures are not adding app

Jay Kay
Jay Kay
4 years ago
Reply to  jossy njewa

The way you say ‘Up’ though

najere
najere
4 years ago

Suleman has shown how rigging WOULD have been done NOT how it was done. Poor MCP and UTM supporters are in jubilation.

oMachemba
oMachemba
4 years ago

Koma oChakwera ndi “HARDtalk” Chilima, a MCP ndi UTM, ndi makape basi: Ovation for Suleman as if his performance was a political one? Immaturity.
Court cases are complicated beasts; and we await for vigorous cross examination by Kaphale et al.
The aggrieved: Hold your horses!

Lego
4 years ago
Reply to  oMachemba

You are the one who is stupid because you are supporting someone who stole your vote.

Markom X
Markom X
4 years ago
Reply to  Lego

in fact i voted for him

Chilaz
Chilaz
4 years ago
Reply to  Lego

@ LEGO do you have evidence????

John Gray Gufa
John Gray Gufa
4 years ago
Reply to  Lego

Hahahaha, my vote was not stolen. We the cadets (as per your rudeness expression of DPP supporters) won the election. Sulemani has failed to come up with contrary results.

Manyi ambuzi
4 years ago

Guys don’t be confused and hear my voice no rerun

Patrick Phiri
Patrick Phiri
4 years ago

Suleman is misleading and confusing MCP. Earlier he said MEC announced results for only 3677 centres out of 5002. Later, He said MEC did not approve results of 4846 centres of the 5002 centres that it announced. The figures simply don’t add up. Can somebody who has AG contacts pass on this observation to ask Suleman to clarify this glaring discrepancy.

Omex70
Omex70
4 years ago
Reply to  Patrick Phiri

@Patrick Phiri it seems you have just started commenting before undertsanding what Sulemani said in court.

Patrick Langwe
Patrick Langwe
4 years ago
Reply to  Omex70

I agree with Omex, Patrick should have a sober understanding and analysis.

Lego
4 years ago
Reply to  Patrick Phiri

We have been following since,before and after elections.But to tell you the truth you are just a mad person who does not think about your future.I don’t think you brain works.How does Suleman misleading and confusing MCP?Its you the one who is confused with your stupid DPP and APM because the evidence are overwhelming now that they rigged the elections.

Mabvuto
Mabvuto
4 years ago
Reply to  Patrick Phiri

Inuso ndinu achitsiru announcing and approving it’s 2 Different issues, why are you mixing them stupid

John Gray Gufa
John Gray Gufa
4 years ago

Sulemani nsana wawonekela pamwamba. He failed to produce evidence on how the so called mzukwa manipulated individual votes

M'Malawi
M'Malawi
4 years ago
Reply to  John Gray Gufa

Daft thinking:
– Kaphale did not dispute presence of mzukwa in the system. So why should we have mzukwa approving results?

– Suleiman’s argument is that approvals/processes were done in milliseconds when it shouldn’t.

John Gray Gufa
John Gray Gufa
4 years ago
Reply to  M'Malawi

Abusa chilungamo chakusowani apa

Chilaz
Chilaz
4 years ago
Reply to  M'Malawi

You dont understand the electoral process. Ghost uploaded the results, they did not approve!!! DO a Research!!!

Kaka
Kaka
4 years ago

That is how mcp manipulated the figures at their own tally what what. Mec Had its own and authorised tally centre. So mcp manipulated ongavor of chakwera

Peter
Peter
4 years ago

Cadets are always stupid ’cause they didn’t go to school. Always oppose the clear direction .

jogoda
jogoda
4 years ago
Reply to  Peter

kulitu ma cadets ma doctors pliz

ETHIYOPIYANI
4 years ago

Kaphale kasweka aka…katchotcheni pa moto imwe!

Wits
Wits
4 years ago

Lucius Banda ndiyikireni nyimbp yanu ija ya.”Anthu yawa ndjzitumwa zochokera kwa satana.kuzaononga dzikooooo ,kuzaononga Malawi.”💃💃🤺🕺

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