The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has accused the Office of the President and Cabinet of unlawfully interfering in its staffing affairs, after its former deputy chief executive, Harris Potani, entered the Commission’s offices on Monday despite having left the institution more than a year ago. Potani, who joined MEC in 1999 and rose to the […]
*Nkhata Bay Central Constituency fell vacant after court nullification of 2019 results Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is set to hold by-elections for Nkhata Bay Constituency and two wards, Chikwembere in Blantyre North and Lalanje in Nsanje Lalanje constituencies. The post for Nkhata Bay Central Constituency, that was declared from the 2019 tripartite elections results as […]
The Constitutional Court says it will; deliver the much-awaited judgement on the disputed May 21 presidential election results within the stipulated framework of 45 days from the last day of court sessions but said its ruling can be subject to an appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal. In his concluding remarks in court in Lilongwe […]
Some Malawians have taken to the social media asking High Court Judge Healey Potani to recuse himself from handling matters of consolidated case Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and his UTM counterpart Saulos Chilima have filed against the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to be held in constitutional court. Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has […]