Malawi Police have enhanced security around the High Court in Lilongwe as some roads near the court premises where the judgement in the presidential elections case is set to be delivered, will be closed for 12 hours on Monday. The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) will on Monday February 3 2020 deliver the landmark judgement where the […]
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has added its voice on the Constitutional Court ruling delivery set on Monday, urging Malawians to remain calm. Chairperson of Sadc organ on politics, defence and security cooperation, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Malawians should as well maintain peace during and after the ruling on Monday. “Sadc condemns the […]
The United Nations (UN) has issued a security alert to its staff in Malawi ahead of the Constitutional Court election case ruling on Monday, February 3 2020. The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) will Monday deliver the landmark judgement where the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera and UTM’s Saulos Chilima are challenging the results […]
Five judges who were sitting in the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe hearing the election case have on Saturday afternoon arrived in Lilongwe from their seclusion place in Nkhata Bay where they were writing the landmark ruling. The judges arrived in Lilongwe amid Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and police tight security. At dilapidated Mzuzu airport, a […]
The influential bishops of the Catholic Church under their umbrella body Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have weighed in on the impending constitutional court judgement over the May 2019 presidential case; and, have fervently called on the faithful to hold steadfast to peace. The verdict on last year’s disputed presidential case has ruffled feathers with […]
The United Nations (UN) General Secretary António Guterres has called upon Malawians to uphold the rule of law and accept the verdict of the presidential elections case by the Constitution Court to be delivered on Monday, February 3 2020. The UN Chief Guterres made the appeal through his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. He said Malawians should continue […]
UTM Party says its among the political parties that have signed a peace pact to ensure peace before, during and after the Constitutional Court election case ruling on Monday, Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) has also confirmed. Secretary General of UTM Party, Patricia Kaliati, said she had put her signature to the pact alongside he […]
Rights and governance commentator, Undule Mwakasungula, has asked social media users to refrain from creating day fake news, saying it would fuel hate-talk which can, in turn, result into violence. Mwakasungula told Nyasa Times ahead of the constitutional court ruling on the May 2019 presidential election in which UTM Party and MCP are contesting its […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), whose leader Peter Mutharika is first respondent in ithe presidential election petition case, has encouraged supporters to abide by the law, and accept whatever outcome on Monday. UTM Party president Saulos Chilima was the first petitioner while his Malawi Congress Party counterpart Lazarus Chakwera was the second petitioner in the […]
Peter Kuwani the president of the tiny Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD), who contested in the disputed May 2019 presidential elections, has said whichever way the ruling of the Constitutional Court will go, his party will respect it. The five-panel judges of the High Court sitting as Constitutional Court will deliver the ruling on the […]
Former president Bakili Muluzi has implored on political leaders to preach peace before, during and after the election case ruling on Monday to avert violence. In a statement, Muluzi tells political parties and their leaders to desist from making crass statements which have the potential to ignite chaos in the country. “The same goes to […]
“But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.” –1 Corinthians 11 v 31 Several of my friends have been asking me as to what is my take on the forthcoming highly anticipated May 19, 2019 elections case judgment which is due to be delivered this coming […]
There are specific days, in the history of any nation, that are more than just figures and numbers. These are definite days that scars memories as a watershed; yes, that day when the old met its fate and the new took over. You can think of January 23 1915, that day when John Chilembwe and […]
UTM Party president, Saulos Chilima has appeared to aim a thinly-veiled dig at Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for poor expectations management o for its supporters over the outcome on the presidential election nullification petition case. Chilima (the first petitioner) and presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera of MCP (the second petitioner)—want the court to nullify presidential election […]
UTM Party president Saulos Chilima says his trust in the judiciary has not diminished following revelations of Constitutional Court judges bribery allegation saga. “It is sad we have those allegations. But the court judges will base their ruling on fact and evidence,” Chilima said at a news conference on Thursday in Lilongwe. He urged the […]
Former vice-president and UTM Party president, Dr Saulos Chilima has urged President Peter Mutharika to accept the Constitutional Court ruling on the presidential election nullification petition case should the judgement go against respondents on Monday. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday in Lilongwe, Chilima advised Mutharika to disregard advice from his advisors which would go […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah is anxiously waiting for vindication that she operated within the law if the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court will dismiss the presidential election nullification petition case. Ansah has been facing resignation calls which have at times turned violent for allegedly compromising herself and mismanaging […]
Malawi’s major donors are urging politicians and all Malawians to accept the Constitutional Court ruling on the election case to ensure peace. In a statement, the US, UK, Japan, Norway, EU, Germany and Ireland say they acknowledge the anticipation and tension surrounding the impending release of the Constitutional Court decision in the matter of the […]