Vuwa is legitimate MP, court throws out Mhone election petition
High Court Judge Thomson Ligowe has upheld Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) declaration that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Symon Vuwa-Kaunda won the Nkhata Bay Central constituency in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections.
The ruling on Monday afternoon sent DPP supporters to celebrate outside the court premises.
Malawi Electoral Commission declared Vuwa Kaunda winner in the polls, but close contender Ralph Mhone of Peoples Party (PP) challenged the result.
Vuwa Kaunda was declared winner with 6 418 votes against Mhone’s 6 412.
Mhone, a practising lawyer, argued that he is the rightful winner of the elections.
But the court ruled otherwise, saying Vuwa Kaunda was dully elected.
Vuwa Kaunda is also Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in the Peter Mutharika administration.
Mhone, on the other hand, was Parliamentarian for Nkhata Bay Central between 2014 and 2019.
Lawyer Leonard Mbulo who represented Kaunda welcomes the ruling while Mhone’s Counsel Wesley Mwafulirwa could not immediately comment.
…and one by one the petitioners fall. who is next?
God Jehovah is in control over every situation in Malawi – he is GOD – just keep quiet and see what God will do next!!!!!!
TIPPEX WAWINA
Kodi a chakwera amapita ku court asanachite audit ma results ?
Pali za Chakwera apa?
DPP woyee
6 votes difference? Very painful to lose with such a margin. This is a lesson to those who are trailing with over 100 thousand votes not underestimate marginal victories and defeats.
Ku Constitutional court zidzakhalanso chonchi. Diphiphi woyeee!
Thomson Ligowe
I hear the judge left reading judgement from his papers and started reading judgement from his phone. Could this be true? If it’s true what’s the implication on his judgement.
Congratulations honorable vuwa Kaunda. Other cases are independent too, wait!
Koma alomwe sianthu olo aphunzire motani. Imagine two controversial ruling by lomwe Judges. Ligoya chi judge China chausiru ichi akuti Nriva
Inuyo ndi achitsiru chakukulirani ndi demon wosankha mitundu, period! Otherwise those who have lost are at liberty to appeal mwina akapaza judge wachitumbuka kapena wachichewa.
Now what is hrdc, mcp, utm, pp going to cry about now? You know what, these great criers of hrdc, mcp, pp, utm wanted to use the pipo to get into govt thru the backdoor. Now you say zisankho zonse zinayenda bwino kupatulako Cha president? Stupid people of hrdc, mcp, utm and pp.
Zayambika kkkkkkkk
From the numbers mentioned above, no percentage is insignificant in an election. “Those who know they know”
Congrats ada Vuwa. DPP Woyeee!!!!!
Out of frastrations 😊
Viva Hon Viwa Kaunda justice has prevailed
Not every judgement is justice—–only God knows justice
Zayambika