Mutharika says ready to campaign and ‘win again’: Prides himself ‘peaceful president’
President Peter Mutharika has said he is challenging a Constitution Court’s decision to overturn his 2019 election victory, not to stop the next elections but to “correct fundamental errors in the judgement,” saying he is ready to campaign and “win again.”
The Constitutional Court stunned Malawians on Monday when it annulled the May 2019 presidential vote that declared Mutharika a winner. The court cited “widespread, systematic and grave” irregularities, which included results sheets with sections blotted out or altered with correction fluid, and it ordered a re-run.
On Wednesday evening in a special address to the nation, Mutharika announced he would appeal the court’s decision so as to correct the “flawed precedence for all the elections in all future elections in the country.”
In a unanimous decision, a panel of five judges ordered that a new presidential vote be held within 150 days.
But Mutharika clarified that he is not appealing to stop the fresh election, saying he is confident that he will canvass for votes and win a fresh mandate.
“Let me however state that we are not appealing to stop the next election. In fact, we are ready to campaign and win as we have always done,” said Mutharika.
“We are appealing to correct the fundamental errors in the judgement to protect our laws, principles of justice and democracy. We believe the judgement has errors that need to be corrected. Above all, we seek justice,” he added.
Mutharika applauded opposition leaders Dr Lazarus Chakwera and Dr Saulos Chilima f or taking their electoral grievances to Court as provided for in the country’s laws.
“That is democracy,” he stated.
However, Mutharika condemned violence and appealed to all Malawians to reject violence, keep calm and order at all times.
The President said the Constitutional Court judgement is not the end of litigation process in the May 21 elections case.
“Malawi is a country of laws. As a lawful nation, there remains a number of laws and legal processes and procedures provided in our Constitution to regulate how we conduct ourselves to resolve our situation.
“The most important thing is that we must preserve our constitutional order and ensure that Malawi continues to be stable and peaceful,” he said.
Mutharika said his administration allowed justice to take its course in the election petition case because “we respect the rule of law and especially because I want to continue seeing peace, love and unity prevailing among us. I am a peaceful President.”
He persuaded Malawians not to be “carried away” by the Constitution Court ruling “because it is not the end of everything. We are one people. We have one Malawi. We remain one nation. And Malawi is bigger than us all.”
The Constitutional Court ruling does not invalidate all the decisions made by the Presidency before the ruling.
President Mutharika will bear his own court costs but the UTM president Saulos Chilima and Malawi Congress Party president Lazarus Chakwera will have court costs paid for by the Malawi Electoral Commission.
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IWE NYAMOYO ULI NA THENDA YA VIZILILISI? PANJI KUVINA UKO MUKAMUVINILANGA YULA ZELEZA WINU BANDA NDIKO KWAMUPANGANI MUWE VINDELE NTHEULA?NYAMOYO ULI KWENELA KUTI ULI MZELEZA WA UMALILO PA KUGULISKA WA TUMBUKA WANYAKO.MCP KILLED ORTON CHIRWA,KANYAMA CHIUME,CHAKUFWA CHIHANA,YATUTA CHISIZA,DUNDZU CHISIZA,PEMBA NDOVI,MATUPI MKANDAWILE NA WANYKHE BANANDI.MWANA WA KUKWITHU ULIJE NA CHITIMA CHA WA BALI WAKO? WA MUNTHU MWANAKAZI UKAWA NA MTIMA NGANTI WA BANDA NA MUTHALIKA? SONI ZITALI CHOMENI MWANAKAZI KUWA NA MTIMA WA NTHEULA.ALUTA CONTINUA VENCEREMOS !!!!!!!!!!!
I know you are going to win,, no matter what Saulosi can.not win,, MCP they are just gang of thieves and murderers. Am a tumbuka but can not support the tumbukas. They are doing this deliberately which is wrong. Doing out of desperation
MUTHALIKA,THE PEOPLE OF MALAWI ARE NO LONGER FOOLS LIKE YOU AND YOUR RAT CHASING PEOPLE.BEAR IN MIND THAT,MALAWI BELONGS TO ALL MALAWIANS AND NOT TO LOMWES ALONE.HOW FAR STUPID AND IDIOTIC YOU HAVE GONE.DO NOT UNDER THINK THAT MALAWIANS ARE SLEEPING FOOLS,BANDA RULED THEM LIKE HIS SLAVES,THAT ERA HAS GONE FOREVER.SO DO NOT MAKE A FOOL OF YOUR SELF THINKING IF YOU STAND AGAIN FOR PRESIDENCY,YOU WILL WIN AGAIN,WHAT AN IDIOTIC GUILE? WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO OUR COUNTRY TO DESERVE ANOTHER WIN? MATHANYULA,YOU HAVE NOTHING TO RULE MALAWIANS AGAIN WHAT YOU SHOULD WAIT FOR IS YOUR DEMISE.YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY THAT YOU WILL ENJOY IN THE USA THAT YOU STOLE FROM THE POOR PEOPLE OF MALAWI.IT IS MELANCHOLY THAT MALAWIANS WERE CAJOLED BY TWO CROOKED BROTHERS.MALAWIANS,YOU HAVE LEANED ALOT AND THAT NO BODY WILL CHEAT YOU AGAIN.ALUTA CONTINUA VENCEREMOS!!!!!!!!!!
50+ 1 anakonza! Mulhako okha ungakwanise 50+1? Koma yeah Lhomwes are getting out of government very soon and Malawi will be for all of us once again!
DPP the only free party. Look at other parties they have already chosen running mates. Then how do they combine with other parties?
Appealing costs is our own taxpayers money, Court REJECT HIS DIRTY MONEY.
If he was receiving money in America why is he not going for good? A Malawife KUGONA.
These are legal matters MUSIYENI. He is undermining the 5 Judges. After all what is law professor? What about Kamchenzera are they not professors. A mbetawo mudyereni pitalayo akhaule
Masa Masina, musiyeni ameneyu as akutengera advantage poti Malawians are peace-loving but soon our patience will wear out and explode. That is when he will see the true colours of Malawians and be Mugabed, Soon!
@ chili pathako iwedi ndi chilipathako sungakambe zanzeru anyani agalu ndani ndiye paja olira amakamba Zambiri sitikudabwa kwa ife nkuyamika Mulungu wamvano pemphero lili mu national anthem yatha wagonjesa adani athu chofunika aluzise mtima yatha kuti tikhale ndi okoma Malawi
This Mr. Ibu knows that he can never win with 50+1 votes require. Dpp is gone for good. When Ansah rigged the votes in his favor he won only by 38 %. So where is he to get 50+1 votes when the ground is neutral
Beg to differ. He won less than 38%. Rigging brought it to 38%, but actual is much less. My educated guess would put it at 28%.
No any party wins with 50+1 single handedly. Even Lazalo knows that’s why he wants coalitions.
Kagwereni uko agogo. No one but your mulakho loves you. How many votes would you have MINUS TIPPEX?
Wawa Kwanu Kuti, Your friend cannot listen because his senses are non-functional. I remember him saying if the court orders a re-run, I will not contest, now he has changed tune! Tiyeni tizingomvera n’kumangoyang’ana as our lawyer and judge is God Himself!
Peaceful maybe. But totally rotten corrupt n tribalist…so out u go… you past your expiry date anyhow. Parliament will also make maximum age to 70yrs for president candidate.. go get a hike with ur getu and getto boys… we will however try and check on you now n then at zomba maximum prison. Good riddance… see more on http://www.offugo.com about this rotten thug.
It’s better to expire than Death. Check testscles of our fathers before commenting on expering.
Forget about the age limit my friend. It won’t pass because Chakwera is in the late 60s.
Kennedy, Amatero uyu masana pomwe usiku amasanduka fisi n’kumapanga za nkhondo yamabomba mobisalira kuti asadziwike! He cannot be trusted on what he says as he does so to blindfold Malawians. Crook and criminal weniweni!
Old man thinking like babe. This want end well. He will end up like Robert Mugambe
Go Peter Go show them how we do it. Anyani amenewa akungoona ngati athana nafe koma chomwe sakudziwa ndi chakuti Yehova Mulungu wa kumwamba sanathane nafe come july 2020 we will beat them hands down and we are going to mock them and adzamva kuwawa anyani a UTM komanso MCP a agalu kkkkkkkkkkDPP 2020 BOMAAAA MPAKA 2025 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
You are a total piece of shit… whoever u may be.. bloody empty drum good for NOTHING. Totally brainless stupid idiot like a jackass.
Kkkkk kkkkk OK ife ndiye tizifinyika
Olo mutatani, muzifinyikabe. Dziko lopanda makobiri ngati ili! Ali yense akungofuna kulowa ndale! Inunso kaloweni mukatole chikwama….kkkkk!
Ndikunyenyeni nyeni is that word from a peaceful person
The COURT BLAMED AND FLOORED MEC…..why is this idiot panicking now? Why?…may be MEC should be appealing but if MEC agrees and accepts it made grave MISTAKES ……..what BASIS is MUTHARIKA USING TO APPEAL……..
Yili ngati REF kuvomereza kuti ndinayimbira game kuyipa and then the Tribunal assessing the match orders a new game to be played….then a stupid official of the team who won a dubious match says iyayi, mwapanga mistake…..WHAT THE HELL IS THIS OLD MAN THINKING ABOUT……..Do not bring this country into chaos again….PLEASE!.
STUPID, IDIOT……….
A headless idiot indeed.
i bet u mr president u cant win…..even if mec say u have won no one will accept that u have won….if i were u i cud have just step down and retire considering the age aswell….
apm akuopa 50+1 sure what is wrong with chigamulo ??? kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk akudziwa kuti alomwe okhaokha sangaphule kathu ndiye back door out (jane ansah) hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha siitimva 50+1 mbwaloooooooooooooo apm out iyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
APM can`t read that Mbeta and others just want to milk the ailing president. Tiye nazoni, this is the time Mbeta and colleagues will come with fat bellies. Akapusa adyereni. Mumuuzenso kuti Court of Appeal ikakana mupite ku International Court of Justice
I salute him for once he talked of peace, thank you for that. Winning again is almost impossible corz 51+ will used so as of now only 20% wants u while the rest don’t so forget about being president again.
Last time I checked the meaning of IDIOT, the dictionary said: ‘dated now offensive: a person affected with extreme mental retardation, a very stupid or foolish person.’ I am sure i do not need to check again.
Yes the law applies equally to every one who is aggrieved.The con court judgement is not the end of litigation process.In other ways that was round1. So Opposition supporters don’t try to be dictatorial the MCP way..You were given ur chance now it’s the chance of the other side.Judgement that will be given after that can then never be appealed to.In terms of voting ofkoz DPP will carry the day again.This time opposition parties have to be strictly observed in their strong holds.As much as the opposition votes might have been affected the same was with DPP votes in opposition areas.This must not be tolerated on next election.With APM on DPP ballot opposition has no chance still!
if you are saying votes for opposition and dpp were affected then the judgement is very correct and no need for dpp to appeal . And if you see the judgement itself it says mec failed to conduct proper elections , it does not say dpp inabela ayi anthunu please stop misleading people.
Someone must do something. If not appeal
, Then expect an injunction to the judgement for the current MPs are staying illigally based on the Same judgement. You will see parliament will not be sitting. Watch the space!
Do you even know that the polls were nullifyied for among others tampering with votes . Incidences of Ballot stuffing were observed?
Dpp will be in the opposition very soon, no more tippex den of thieves who celebrates impunity.
Achimwene bodza not MCP way.But Malawi Republic Constition way the judges based on laws of Malawi.Chimalawi sichidzakwera anthu mtundu ngati inu atsankho mulipo koma mukuchepa malawi is bigger than any tribe or region.
How funny! Mutharika, you are indeed a hypocrite! You applaud them now yet you were the first person to order dismissal of the petitionins. All along, trying to block hearing from taking place. Who is this peaceful president? Do you remember you have been funding your cadet thugs to disrupt the peaceful demos through Mchacha and Nakhumwa, thereby causing violence? Do you call that peace? You were funding the bombings of Opposition members’ offices and residences as well as harassing HRDC and bombing. Do you call that peace? At least the violences in the demos were during the day but the bombings were done in the stillness of the night so they could not be identified. Is that peace? We know Mutharika’s plan by appealing that he wants hearing to drag, just llke what Kaphale did, so that he remains on the seat till 2024. We ask the court to let preparations and vote to run concurrently with the hearing of Mutharika’s appeal. He is a notorious crook together with Kaphale who is ill-advising him!
PEACEFUL PRESIDENT: Burnt UTM vehicles, attacked Catholic Nuns, attacked MCP lawyer in his home, fought tooth and nail to prevent Constitution case from being heard.
As DPP we fully support use of tippex and hate 50+1 rule. This is where the court made a mistake. Tippex should be around.
dont hate mesa mmati dpp ndi system tiye nayoniii ma guys aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Signaling agreement to the constitution court verdict. Just face the reality Mr President that Tippex put u back where u are today.
To be honest with u Mr President u lost the election and even yourself knows about it and u thought u will go away with it but not this time round . U have been cornered Mr president.
A peter you are wasting your time and resources , of which you are not worried since the money you got is stolen from people of malawi , i can see your are arrogant . one thing i have to tell you lawyers they need bread from you nothing else ambeta mukunamiza yani?
What do you mean you “allowed” the petitioners to go to court? It was their right, stop talking like you gave permission you miserable old man.
Similarly, you have misled the mood with this frivolous appeal of yours. Big time goof.
There is a lot to learn; I was told election cases are handled differently; there is no appeal. What is happening?
Some people like going against the tide. I am left speechless that this man absolutely does not get it.
The majority of Malawians, including me, don’t want you to rule them sir.
It shows that some people just comment on things which they don’t understand at all hence just commenting for the seek of commenting.
So read the article, understand it then make a comment.
We are each free to say whats on our mind. Whether on topic, off topic or otherwise. So are you going to police each response to see that everyone is staying on topic? You have a massive job LOL.
I feel sad . I cry for this country called Malawi. It’s people have forgotten peace. They have tasted blood 🩸 and nothing is going to stop them now. No new election, no court rulings & no appeal process will stop this motion of anger that was out on the streets after the May 2019 elections.
In one corner we have a old president who’s trying so hard to hold on to his dynasty. The same president who when his late brother passed away wanted to bend the same constitution he is drumming about that he was advising to create. The same old man that used some politicians to appear midnight and try bend the very fiber of the constitution.
In the other corner we have hyenas who have surrounded and wounded this old buffalo. It’s finished his days are most likely numbered one way or the other. I can’t see DPP winning it. It will take a divine miracle or intervention.
What are we surrounded by? What kind of politicians has this triparty democracy created? Where the general public have to choose between the lesser evil? No one is winning .
“ when you ask the people if the previous leader was better then the current one ? they will say yes the previous one was better & when asked what about the one before the previous one ?they will say yes the one before the previous one was even better”
Peace has officially ceased to exist. R.I.P
The calm before the storm.
If I were u Pumbwa, I could have not make that silly mistake of appealing this judgment. Atidye nawo r ill-advising u, them just want positions and use u then dump u.
Pepani madala. Ndalama zija mudati ndikapereke kwa ma judge adazikana. Ndichifukwa chake zativuta. Mwina ku Supreme poti akakhala mmodzi, zikatheka kumufumbatitsa. kanthu ndi khama phwiti adakwata njiwa.
This IDIOT guy has lost the plot completely now, instead of respecting the ruling and the laws n constitution of our country… he still wants to be ignorant and arrogant. This is not leadership… this thuggism will not n shall not be allowed nor tolerated no more.. he has to go period… NO MATTER WHAT… WE DO NOT WANT HIM NOR HIS THIEVING THUGS. People of Malawi don’t want him nor his DPP PERIOD… and the idiot is talking about contesting again. we will make him ungovernable. What is he bloody made of!!!! He should also be barred from contesting as he is directly responsible for rigging the elections… both 2014 n 2019 and this tantamounts to direct prison term..
Peter you are my friend. I know you well and you know me too. You ought to listen to those who genuinely wish you well and not to those who for protection of looted wealth or to retain office are blinding you. To start off you have a case to answer of the Midnight Saga when you and your colleagues attempted to conceal the death of Bingu which for many hours you successfully did. That’s a crime for which you and others have not been punishes mainly because the government at the t8me ie one which took over was incompetent.
Then there are all the corruptly awarded contracts awarded including one where the businessman paid millions into your own personal account.
So be aware that if you hang on to power you may well end up in prison with the crooks who surround you. You would be best advised to concede and leave Malawi sooner the better. Be a statesman not an obstinate old man. For otherwise you will surly test the punishment that corrupters and nepotists like you have to pay. Peter do not risk your freedom for the Ben Phiris of thus souls. Look after No 1 by going out with grace.
Hahahahaha lol he’s not serious after stealing the last election. His tippex leadership has no leverage towards reelection. My question remains why are you trying so hard to appeal the comprehensive verdict, and yet you want to ran again? You’re contradictIng your self Mr APM with two faced tendencies.
Mutharika is aproffesion lower knows lures than I know maybe something is long ,ngakhale zakomera mbali yanu komabe chilungamo chikufunika kupa Ku kwiisa Mulungu angatikathe ndimiliri
Those propagating appeal should look at the comments here.I for one I do not support insulting an elder and president that is bad and unwelcome.Let us speak ideas debate discuss becoz the ruling is not for mcp utma dpp but for us as a nation who knows that in 100 years time all the party present will not be there after all we will not be there therefore let us choose light the judges are just guiding the democracy to mature.I fill in my opinion when I looked at the judgement that APM appeal seems to be having no value and will deny the image if he loses.My advice is that he was better placed when mec has been vindicated not dpp.Now the appeal will vindicate them too.This is my advice.What if the supreme court rules that let us base on results verified and you are a loser and declares chilima or chakwera winner will that be the justice you want.let the process of democracy continue for next malawi generation.