Supreme Court sets March 11 for Malawi election case appeal: 7 judges panel 

Officials at the Supreme Court of Appeal have set the date for the hearing of the high profile presidential election case following a challenge on the Constitutional Court ruling by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).

Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda to chair the panel

According to the registrar of the court Agnes Patemba the hearing will take place on March 11, 2020, just two months before May 19, 2020, date for the fresh election.

A panel of seven judges, led by the chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda will hear the case.

Other judges are Justice Edward Twea, Justice Anaclet Chipeta, Justice Anthony Kamanga, Justice Dustain Mwaungulu and Justice Frank Kapanda and Justice Mzikamanda.

President  Mutharika and MEC have filed several grounds against the Constitutional Court ruling which annulled the May 21 presidential election and ordered a fresh election.

The Constitutional Court cited irregularities and anomalies which were so widespread, systematic and grave that the outcome of the results had been seriously compromised.

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Citizen Number 1
Citizen Number 1
4 years ago

Nick, if APM accepted the ruling, why did he appeal? Why has DPP been demonstrating against the ruling,the ConCourt and the judges? If he has reinstated SKC, why did he move DODMA from the VP’s office and created another ministry for it just to keep it away from the reinstated VP? In my view, APM has not reinstated SKC. He just allowed it to hoodwink the judges but practically, he has not. He is afraid he would be filed for contept of court. Why is he sidelining and not delegating him duties pertaining to the VP’s Office? This is leadership… Read more »

Nick
Nick
4 years ago

So far, so good. Recent events have restored some fiath in Malawi’s democracy. Mutharika has accepted the judgement of the Constitutional Court and has restored Chilima to the VP position and alowed the new poll. This would not have happened under Bingu who was always too proud to accept correction.. DPP Cadets’ violence has been kept to a minimum, which would not have taken place under Bakili’s UDF. The leading politicians are forming sensible coalitons, not break-away splinter-parties destined to oblivion, and acknowledging that not everyone can be a presidential candidate this time. Will this good sense and patriotic spirit… Read more »

Thats Me
Thats Me
4 years ago

Chikopaaaaa…Chikopaaaaa…Chikopaaaa…How many times have I called you Chikopa?

EYE WITNESS
4 years ago

Ine pheeee kudikira kuti ku supereme court kubwera zotani

Hora
Hora
4 years ago

No need to go tribal most of us have been lazy academically, the classes were and have been there for all of us country wide, some worked hard some didn’t, some were shot of school fees some managed to scrounge around, yet some were just lazy in a home of plenty. Am yao by tribe, I have been to the north leaved with them, they have their own lazy crop just like the rest, but when the few manage to get an opportunity they make the best out of it. Leave them alone if at all let us learn from… Read more »

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago

all this chaos is by this ghost like look8ng jeni with the her crew oldies. timfiti ta ku gome.
i never thought kiliyoni mugawi with all his fame could be this stupid and insane.
let them all live to regret and die with guilt

olivier
olivier
4 years ago
Reply to  Nasingwe

please dont say anything bad against the man of God, he is annointed and only God will deal with him
Thou shall not touch the man that God annoined despite whatever he did wrong

Thats Me
Thats Me
4 years ago
Reply to  olivier

Its a She boss? Have been drinking lately?

chinthuli
chinthuli
4 years ago

a malawi anzanga apa ndipoti tizikamba nkhani ndikumagawana nzeru osati kupanga zinthu zoti zingabweretse kugawikana ndikuyambitsa nkhondo. ndizoonadi kuti atumbuka kapena anthu akumpoto sanalamulilepo dziko lino koma amene anawasankha m”mipando imeneyi ndi tsogoleli apakati kapena akumwera choncho apa ndikuona ngati zakhala bwino kwambiri chifukwa amene akulimbana ku khoti si atsogoleli achokera kumpoto kapena achitumbuka koma apakati ndi akumwera. Mulungu ndi wamkulu ambuye dalitsani Malawi chotsatheka ndi munthu chimatheka ndi inu kumwambako. Tsiku likubwera wakumpoto naye azalamula dzikoli

jogoda
jogoda
4 years ago

ITS ABOUT THE LAW. WHAT EVER OUTCOME. IT IS THE PPLE TO DECIDE. TIYENI TIKHALE AMODZI NGATI AMALAWI.

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago

the lomwes r keeping thomu mpinganjila nyusensi inaso. basi zao ndi ukambelembele omwewu. abagwilitsa gongondoli amagulitsa mai wa diso limodzi uja ku mulakho. agalu inu.
asiyeni a splimu agwile nchito yao aliphule dzikoli.

Nalingula
Nalingula
4 years ago

Chimwala chitogwa kuchokera pa phiri la Mulanje …Tichiyimisa kapena titochidikira chizimka komwe chitopitako….Wakwiya ndi 50 +1 ndi Chisankho chitobwerachi mmmm….Chimwala chimuphize ….

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