The High Court in Lilongwe has adjourned to August 20 a case in which some electorates and defeated parliamentary hopefuls are pushing for nullification of 2019 parliamentary elections. The petitioners argue that just like in the nullified presidential election, the parliamentary elections had several irregularities. They say the presidential and parliamentary election go hand in […]
The High Court of Malawi has rescheduled the hearing to Wednesday February 12 2020 for an application from Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) that that enforcement of the judgement by the Constitution Court (ConCourt) that nullified last year’s presidential election and ordered a new vote within 150 days, be suspended pending appeal. The court has earlier […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Mary Nkosi has said she challenged to resign from the pollster because of the commission’s failure to address glaring irregularities and anomalies. Nkosi told the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament that for instance, they were forced to sign the presidential election result sheet when they were on their way to […]
President Peter Mutharika has outlined what will form the basis of appeal grounds in rejecting Monday’s ruling by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) which annulled the results of last year’s election, saying among others the ConCourt acted outside its jurisdiction and made determinations on matters that were not before it. State House spokesman Mgeme Kalilani confirmed […]
International media including top brands BBC, Economist, Financial Times and commentators across the world have praised the Malawi Constitutional Court decision to annul last year’s presidential poll as a hard-fought victory for the rule of law, and sign of a maturing democracy. Pointing to widespread irregularities the five-panel of judges declared President Peter Mutharika’s victory […]
Many social media users describe the Constitution Court’s judgment to nullify the May 2019 presidential election results as a victory for Malawian democracy and end to impunity for those given authority to government or administer services for the nation. Malawians have rushed to social media to express their views on a Constitution Court decision nullifying the result of the […]
Former president of Ghana Jerry Rawlings has paid tribute to Malawi judges for refusing a K500 million bribe and opted to give justice to Malawians on the landmark election case in which they have overturned last year’s ‘Tipp-Ex election’ and order a a fresh vote. In a statement, Rawlings said he has been following the […]
Thousands of people in the northern region Monday night celebrated the constitutional court verdict on the 2019 presidential election case which decreed that fresh elections be held in the next 150 days, making the southern African nation only the second on the continent since Kenya in 2017 to order a rerun of a national vote. […]
A five judges panel of High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court in the presidential election nullification petition has delivered its judgment and nullified the re-election of a sitting president, Peter Mutharika on May 21 2019. The court delivered a summary judgement as Justice Healy Potani, chairing the panel of judges, said the whole […]
A panel of five judges in Constitution Court reading its ruling following a presidential election petition case have said the correction fluid – known locally by the brand name Tipp-Ex – that the opposition claims was used to alter of results with a vote that gave President Peter Mutharika victory, the result sheets speaks for […]
The Constitutional Court sitting in Lilongwe has dismissed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) argument that monitors were supposed to come and testify themselves in court on electoral irregularities and illegalities. The judges, Healey Potani, Mike Tembo, Dingiswayo Madise, Ivy Kamanga and Dr Redson Kapindu are delevering judgement in which opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM […]
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in a ruling in the controversial presidential poll results that saw the re-election of President Peter Mutharika has stated the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC( led by Justice Jane Ansah was not fair and open in handling electoral complaints. In a ruling read by Judge Ivy Kamanga on behalf of the five […]
In reading of the judgement in the presidential elections nullificationcase at the Constitutional Court in Lilongw, lead Judge Healy Potani has said the Presidential and Parliamentary Act (PPEA) does not give the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) enough time to resolve electoral disputes. Potani, in his reading of the judgement, said Section 99 of the PPEA […]
The Constitutional Court lead judge in the election case Healey Potani is currently delivering the much awaited judgment in Lilongwe as state security organs have mounted high security in and around the court premises. He said the judgement is a very long one with 500 pages, 14 Font Size on Times New Roman font style. […]
A panel of five judges of the High Court sitting as a Constitutional Courtwill today , February 3 2020 deliver the landmark verdict in a case challenging a vote last year that re-elected President Peter Mutharika but legal experts say whichever way the judgement will go – Mutharika will remain in office. Mutharika won a […]
Religious grouping, the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), has joined other stakeholders in advocating for peace after the constitutional court delivers it’s judgement on the controversial presidential election case on Monday, February 3. The association joins the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) who also said “peace was the way to go” after the judgement. In […]
UTM Party president Saulos Chilima and his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lazarus Chakwera are set to meet on Monday at the High Court in Lilongwe as pressure mounts from opposition party supporters who want o two parties to go into a political alliance if the Constitutional Court ruling nullify last year’s presidential election in favour […]
Information minister, Mark Bottomani, has joined a battalion of voices in calling for the citizenry to maintain peace, law and order after the constitutional court makes its verdict on the controversial presidential election case on Monday, February 3. Bottoman, speaking during a Tiuzeni Zoona programmes on Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS), said it was imperative that all […]