A law expert has questioned the manner of President Peter Mutharika’s appointment of four High Court Judges, suggesting that the appointments seemed to have been made in a hurry.
On Thursday, Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet George Mkondiwa announced that Mutharika has appointed Joseph Chigona, Dorothy de Grabrielle, Ruth Chinangwa and George Bakuwa as high court judges.
Mkondiwa said the appointments were effective on the day of announcement, October 13 2016.
On presidential appointments, Section 90 of the Constitutions of the Republic of Malawi says “decisions of the President shall be expressed in writing under his or her signature” and “the signature of the President on any instrument shall be confirmed by the Public Seal.”
But writing in his blog, legal expert Sunduzwayo Madise questioned the way the appointments have been made considering that for Mutharika to have made the appointment while in New York, the Presidential Office need to have carried the whole Public Seal and Presidential Stationary with them to America – something which he found odd.
He also found it hard to understand why the president made the appointments on Thursday in New York yet he is expected back in the country today as government earlier announced.
“Why the rush? In any event, the appointed Judges cannot assume office unless they have taken oath in the presence of the President. So the personal presence of the President is crucial both to ensure that the statutory instrument is valid and that the oath of office has been taken,” wrote Madise.
Meanwhile, a message circulating on social media which Malawi24 could not independently verify claims that the appointment of the four judges has been done by Democratic Progressive Party politburo in a bid to bar Vice President Saulos Chilima from becoming acting president if Mutharika who is reportedly sick is declared incapacitated.
“Determined to wrestle power through courts, the emergency cabinet meeting that was convened a few days ago at Sanjika Palace chaired by DPP Vice President, George Chaponda resolved to start legal battles to fight the constitutional provision under section 87 subsection 1 which provides conditions for the Vice President of the country to assume Presidency where a seating President is deemed incapacitated,” reads part of the message.
God bless you all. In behalf of the poor.
Akuonjeza alomwe akwa America Wa azifa alibe ntchito
Just leave the rank to Chilima
IWE SUDWALA? MWA CHENJELA POGONA,
chilipo chomwe ife a Malawi tinayamikirapo kuti ichi ndiye president achita cha bwino? Thats why kutukuka kumativuta even at community level
chilipo chomwe ife a Malawi tinayamikirapo kuti ichi ndiye president achita cha bwino? Thats why kutukuka kumativuta even at community level
Koma wasankha ma judge 4 awa mukuvomereza kuti ndi presidenti?
What do you mean? Press statement ikuti wasankha ndani coz that’s the official communication
nzodabwitsatu kkkk nthawi zonse amangoti “chala mmwamba nde zinayenda bwanji osatero aaa ok tizizamuwona mma representatives to the people during important conferences akapanda kutero nde mmmmm mzatumeko ineo ku USA kukafufuza bwino za Mr APM
Chirichonse kutsutsa inu law expert yake iti?
Amalawi chachilendo ndichiyani,kukhala msogoleli sikuthandauza kuti sangadwale,iye ndi.unthu monga aliyense Ali ,monga msogoleli tikuyenela kukhudzidwa ndin thu.amalawi tidziopa mulungu polankhula.am thinking like Malawian with no any party,let’s play for him if not possible,ambuye amutso golele pomwe Ali my vutoli,am sorry for that.
DPP Woyeeee! Blue Kala Paliponse Dzulo Kuti Gwede-gwede!!!
The four judges must not continue with their appointed posts coz they are not chosen for just reasons
The president is being shosen by people!! And the judges and other officials they are there!! Evin. The presidential term finished!! But the problem is the poor. The ignorantic. Is the people!! For the politicians are gaining? ASK ABRO!!.
Would you please write in vernacular, your english is stinking
Ask about ABRO!!
PITA MUTHALIKA
You DPP fools, know that Malawi is not your estate where you can change constitution illegally….you will be arrested with your foolishness.
Kod galuyu afika nthawi zanj pano nd 03:20
Uuuuuu thawi ikutha mukutiojeza mwanva tiuzen zoona alimoyo kapena wamwallila
This is really unusual anyway if he is not coming today then hey.The truth of the matter is that we are a bad people that’s why we have a bad president, he is the true reflection of us.Lets change ourselves the time is now.
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Then take him to court
chidzaziwe nchipande powomola MULUNGU akumva
tieni kundata gyz atipeza konko
kkkkkkkkkk guyz mpaka pamenepo
izi ai inu aaa mukuphweketsa bwanji?tufuna as it happens ife live frm kulikonseko kaya mkundata kaya ku kia kaya kwa njewa
Dead
Owoh
Kodi ndioika lero lomwe eee ??
Akuti akayamba wachinda makolo ako kaye kenalo azikalowa mmanda
Opepera ndi lbu wakoyemweyo chamwalirabe
Nthawitu yakwana kale kale zilipati mwayamba kale kuona nkhope??
Malawians we alwayz be happy when we hear dat our president is dead why????
Ndiosafunikira kwenkweni or atamwalira palibe choluza wava taona apapo iweyo ukuvutika iyeyo wadya misonkho yako ku america osamakhala opusa wava aise zinatha kale zoponderezana ngati umadya nao uli nd tsoka zimatiwawa wava
Iwe sindimadya nawo ine bt l always mind my own busines l work in order to eat come to home u can see l never sit a lways work hard so dat l can get something to feed my family l don’t depend on hand outs
Komano osamaikira kumbuyo anthu oponderezawa chilichose chili nd nthawi mulungu amalanga yekha sadzalora mtundu wake kuvutika ndi kagulu kochepa kaya umadya zako othokoze mulungu pa ntchito anakupatsa dont go behind on dat evil pple wava
In a hurry and with evil motives. God is watching
Km abwela km watchuka ngati mulungu 2 kkk
Pamalawi pano tikasowa zochita Aaaa
yakwaba yokha 1koloko
Ndikadakhala Ine APM NDIKADACHOTSA INTERNET KAYE ASOWE KOLEMBA AGALU AMENEWA, Mugabe Salakwitsa
yakwana tym tiyeni nazoni pano zolemba…tiuzeni zili pati..mzungu anayikako social net kuti akutalife tisamavutike.
Ndiye.mufuna musinthe ngati mungakwanise sinthanitu Mmaso mwakudamo
Kwasala 7minutes zokha basi
Nosense is nosense even if it is spoken by the so called experts
Tiziona Mathelo Ake
Akachita chabwino munthu kumayamika inu mmafuna ndani
Bwanji iwowo ngati ali anzeru saamasankha
Mumafuna atasankha ndani ?
Is there anything else best that the president shall do to please everyone? certainly not! Be careful with these so called experts as their emotions may drive their professionalism.
Why are you always finding faults in APM, is it because he is quite. Being quite shows that he is wise.
with all this suffering, where is wisdom. Fear God sure
May be he gives you money. Look at commodity prices. University fees, taxing water 17 o/o? Be patriotic
It s not finding faults.He has no leadership skills. period !!
u hav leadership skills why not joining politics urself? why playing nice dribbles outside the field of play?
That’s the northerners I know, taking themselves to be wise yet they are ………
Ummm musatilalatire apa
Ooh