“Behold, I have created the blacksmith who blows the coals in the fire, who brings forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the spoiler to destroy. 17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the […]
The ruling of the high profile petition case seeking nullification of presidential elections results in the May 21 Tripartite Elections will be delivered 45 days after the Constitutional Court finishes hearing the case on December 6, a senior court official has said. High Court registrar Agnes Patemba said this after the Constitutional Court told lawyers […]
Lawyer representing President Peter Mutharika in the Constitutional Court hearing a petition seeking nullification of presidential election results, Frank Mbeta on Thursday tussled Peter Lackson, witness for the second petitioner and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, on personal information which he accused him of using a ghost name. Mbeta wondered why the witness was using […]
The second petitioner in the historic elections petition case at the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera has withdrawn five more witnesses is remaining with five more witnesses. Lead lawyer for Chakwera in the case, Modecai Msisha SC, said the withdraw of the other witness is “a stratetgy” to […]
United as a block, Malawi’s diplomatic community has come out strong in support of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s message for the need that leaders should prepare people regarding the pending Constitutional Court ruling. The Constitution Court will be, by the end of this year, make a watershed ruling on a case in which UTM and MCP […]
God detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.Proverbs 11:1 South African based Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, on October 3 2019, ferried a group of Malawi media house journalists across the great Limpompo River for an hour-long press conference. As reported in the news, the purpose of the conference was to add his […]
As the cross-examination of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera, Peter Lackson Chimangeni by Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale, who is representing Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in the presidential election petition case heated up, there were disagreements over the total “miscounted” ballots and total parallel tally center votes which are exhibited before […]
One of the key witnesses for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera, a data entry supervisor during the May 21 Tripartite Elections Peter Lackson Chimangeni on Thursday conceded that the party’s two parallel tally centers may have different presidential results which were not brought before the Constitutional Court. Chakwera, who came second in […]
The third witnesses for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera, Peter Lackson Chimangeni a data entry supervisor during the May 21 Tripartite Elections on Wednesday began testifying in court under cross-examination from Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale, who is representing MEC in the presidential election petition case. The witness admitted that he was […]
President Peter Mutharika was asked by Al Jazeera journalist James Bay on television that he is being called ‘Mr Tipp-Ex president’ after numerous presidential election results sheets had figures erased by the correction fluid and different figures superimposed onto them which rallied the opposition presidential hopeful to challenge the results in court. Mutharika, who is […]
The Constitutional Court sitting in Lilongwe has on Monday made several rulings in favour of the second petitioner Lazarus Chakwera and also accepted t an application by first respondent President Peter Mutharika in the ongoing presidential elections petition case. President Mutharika lawyers applied to court to cross-examine one of Chakwera’s witnesses, Richard Chapweteka, on a document […]
Renowned social and political activist Undule Mwakasungula has backed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s message of preparing Malawians for the elections court, saying the sentiments are timely and commendable. Undule rose to prominence between 2010 and 2011 when he led the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in fighting against late Bingu wa Mutharika’s government. During a news briefing […]
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected lawyer Frank Mbeta for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate in the disputed May 21 elections, Peter Mutharika from introducing documents in court by way of notice and directed him not to cross-examine Richard Chapweteka, a witness for the second petitioner Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Mbeta, […]
President Peter Mutharika has urged the opposition to think Malawi first, saying the current wave of protests which leads to destruction of property will take years to rebuild. Mutharika said this on Wednesday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe when he promoted two Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers who went missing in the Democratic Republic of […]
South Africa-based Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is Wednesday afternoon expected to hold a media briefing where he will call on Malawians to come together for the sake of peace. The media briefing—which will be beamed live on Times TV and Rainbow TV—will be held in Rustenburg, South Africa. Says statement released by Bushiri’s communications director Ephraim Nyondo: “Malawi […]
Local government and Rural Development minister Ben Phiri says the current post election heightened political atmosphere is hampering development as some people have created no go zones for government officials. Phiri said this on Tuesday in parliament in Lilongwe when answering a question from a back-bencher on equity of development projects and their progress. “Some […]
The Constitutional Court sitting in Lilongwe continue hearing testimony from one of the witnesses for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera who has been quizzed why he did not bring any an inventory of electoral records. Chakwera, who is second petitioner in the case, is alongside UTM Party president Saulos Chilima (first petitioner), […]
One of the lawyers representing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera in the historic elections petition case at the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe, Mordecai Msisha has said he was pleased Chakwera has done a good job in his testimony. Msisha said in an interview after Chakwera finished his testimony that, the second petitioner […]