Mutharika insists on ‘clean’ win, says Malawi fresh elections ‘not the will of the people’
With the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal set to deliver its judgement on Friday on an appeal of the Constitutional Court judgement filed by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commisison (MEC), Mutharika has insisted that he won the nullified 2019 elections clean and that the fresh elections “is not the will of the people.”
Mutharika in his address as he presented his nomination papers to the MEC for the July 2 presidential election.
He said Malawians voted last year in an election that was free, fair, peaceful and credible.
It was an election where people expressed their will, stressed the Malawi leader.
“I won that election. We won that election,” he said.
He added: “Only one year later, we are going to another election. This election is not the will of the people.”
A five-judge panel of the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court on February 3 nullified last year’s presidential election over alleged irregularities, especially in the results management system, as prayed by the country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima of UTM Party and Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP). The court ordered a fresh election in 150 days, which expires on July 3.
Meanwhile, the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal ill this Friday deliver its judgement on an appeal of the Constitutional Court judgement filed by MEC and Mutharika.
If the seven-judge Supreme Court panel upholds the judgement, the election will proceed. However, if it overturns the same, the vote will not take place.
Thanks supreme court, for decision to stop the registration of new voters simply becoz the DPP and UDF alliance are mbava and your MEC commissioners are allowing young people of 11 yrs 12,13,14,15,16 and 17 to register, to push forward figures so that you can find 20% of your total votes.The supreme court decision is good coz now DPP and UDF alliance will get 13% of total votes.You think malawians from Southern region are still sleeping no way ,they want money too for their children.Bakili Muluzi made money for his family and Bingu did the same, Peter Munthalika is doing… Read more »
Indeed the fresh election is not the will of people…..rather of the judiciary. It is now evident that the courts had set up to unseat govt of APM.
How can legal minds in the name of supreme court judges bar eligible voters from registration and consequently voting? You know why they think going by numbers Chakwera has an upper hand in terms of votes. However what turn out on the voting day is different.
Let’s wait and see on 2nd July and few days later.
Let history record this man as the last of the cartoon like presidents of Malawi. Democracy has attained maturity.
Yes I agree with you…interim President! The elections are NOT the will of Mulhako!! But the will of the 62% that did not vote for you! Ife tikufuna tiluchotseni pa udindo baba…legally!!
Munthalika, you did not win tippex helped you to get 38%.And this coming election you will not win believe that in your head.We don’t want dictators in Malawi.
Dzosatira pokakamila dzinthu munthu utakalamba ndi dzimenedzo you even can’t reasons your self before you opened your mouth , koma muli ndi adzilandile akuru??
soon patsekeka popanda manopo.
a convalesent munapita ku SA hospital pa chartered enrouted Kenya airways.
no wonder kukhwefukakoooooooooo.
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Yes NTCHONA you won 36%, and yes it’s the will of the cheated 64%.
One thing is certain, when Southern region is united, things happen. Let’s do campaign and see the victor.
The court nullified the elections because of irregularities and this time around irregularities have started with registration and that is enough reason to nullify the registration and start afresh. We can not proceed with these elections when irregularities have started showing already.
walankhula plesdent wa MEC.kkkkkk
uyesele kubela