A Catholic bishop has advised political party followers to prepare themselves for the court ruling of the landmark presidential case and accept the verdict. Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga diocese said this during mass. The presidential case hearing closes on December 6 and the ruling is expected between January and February, 2020. “Whether the party […]
Semi-state civic educators, the National Institute for Civic Education (NICE) have embarked on peace building campaign in 10 districts to avert possible post-election court case ruling. NICE executive director Ollen Mwalubunju said there was need to sensitize people on the need to welcome whatever ruling the Constitutional Court might hand down as regards to the […]
If people are under a failed government, as is the case in Malawi, what follows is the fear for their survival. It must be mentioned that the genesis of a failed government is by having a clueless leader. All they care about is their survival in power. It is sad that even if the curriculum […]
Back to the Constitutional Court on Friday, few interesting things happened. They are noteworthy… Firstly, any competent lawyer as well as any ordinary reasonable person will agree that, in a court of law, there is more to what goes into the mind of a judge to sway him or her this way or that, than […]
Ben Malunga Phiri, a key witness to President Peter Mutharika, who is first respondent in the presidential election case, approach in which he admitted electoral flaws in May 21 elections, followed the pattern set by lawyer Sam Tembenu on Thursday when he told the court in his brief statement that despite some immaterial irregularities, Mutharika won the […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Malunga Phiri has been quizzed of his qualifications in the Constitutional Court where he is the first witness of President Peter Mutharika, the first respondent in the presidential election results nullification petition. Phiri, a long-time top aide of Mutharika, who is also Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director […]
Landmark elections case has adjourned on high intense mood as lawyer for President Peter Mutharika swiftly came to the rescue of the president’s first witness Ben Phiri over his academic qualifications. This was after the first petitioner Dr Saulos Chilima’s lawyer Dr Chikosa Silungwe asked Phiri where he obtained his PhD degree and explain his […]
The Constitutional Court hearing the landmark presidential election case in Lilongwe has warned party supporters against intimidating court witnesses and lawyers involved in the case. Lead judge Healey Potani sounded the warning at the start of the hearing of the case on Friday following a complaint from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera’s […]
President Peter Mutharika’s first witness Ben Phiri in the presidential elections nullification petition case underway in the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe has confirmed that there were irregularities during the May 21 elections. Phiri, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development who is also governing Democratic Progressive Party […]
“Who told you that you were naked?” the Lord God asked. “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?” The man replied, “It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it.”– Genesis 3:11-12 Events in the US and Malawi appear to be […]
Former Justice and Constituional Affairs minister Samuel Tembenu , who is one of the lawyers for President Peter Mutharika, the first respondent in the presidential election results nullification petition, has asked the Constitution Court to dismiss the petition case which the two opposition leaders brought before the court disputing May 21 presidential election. Tembenu addressing […]
Death threats have been made against Daud Suleman the key witness for second petitioner Lazarus Chakwera (Malawi Congress Party president) in the presidential election results nullification petition at the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe. Suleman, an information technology (IT) expert who made a simulation of the elections results management system in court, explaining and demonstrating how […]
The Constitutional Court has said its projection to conclude hearing the disputed May 21 presidential election results on December 6 is set to be set and the five-panel judges would deliver the much-awaited judgement within 45 days from the date. Chairman of the five-member panel of Judges, Healey Potani, said the court case which started […]
Daud Suleman, the key witness in the historic presidential elections petitions case, remains in the witness box for a friendly re-examination by second petitioner Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s lead lawyer Mordecai Msiska in the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe. This follows a gruelling cross-examination by lawyers representing first respondent President Peter Mutharika and […]
Lawyer Frank Mbeta representing President Peter Mutharika who is the first respondent in the ongoing presidential elections nullification petition hearing on Wednesday morning started cross examining Daud Suleman, who is the sixth witness for second petitioner and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, centering much on his qualifications and professional competence. Mbeta touched on […]
Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale and private practice lawyer Tamanda Chokhotho, both representing Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Tuesday rounded up the Daud Suleman, the sixth witness for the second petitioner, in cross-examination of the landmark the presidential elections nullification petition case. During cross-examination, Suleman made so many concessions in his testimony that could cause […]
Former Speaker of Parliament Davies Katsonga has backed opposition leaders for taking President Peter Mutharika and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to court over the outcome of the May 21 presidential poll results, describing the case as watershed. Taking to social media, Katsonga, who disbanded his Fuko party to rejoin the ruling Democratic Progressive Party […]
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) hearing presidential elections nullification petition has allowed the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) IT director Muhabi Chisi to make a presentation in the court his own simulation to counter argue Malawi Congress Party (MCP) hired IT expert Daudi Suleman, rejecting an application by UTM and MCP to block Chisi simulation. Lead judge […]