Month: February 2022 Posts

In the Malawi Constitutional Court: Challenging the offence of “defilement” in instances of consensual adolescent intercourse

Feb 18, 2022 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

On Tuesday, 15 February 2022 the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court will hear the case of AJ & TS v State and Others which deals with a Constitutional challenge to the… ...

Malawi Judges get Chatham House Prize

Oct 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi’s Constitutional Court Judges who nullified the 2019 Presidential Elections have won the prestigious Chatham House Prize. The five Judges are Healey Potani, Ivy Kamanga, Dingiswayo Madise, Redson Kapindu and Michael Tembo. In a letter… ...

Mpinganjira denies attempting to bribe Judges

Jul 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Businessperson Thom Mpinganjira has pleaded not guilty to charges against him in the bribery case in which he is accused of offering a bribe to Judges who were handling the Malawi Elections case. Mpinganjira who… ...

Malawian judges up for prestigious award

Jul 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawian judges who nullified the 2019 Presidential Elections have been nominated for the Chatham House Prize. The judges are Healey Potani, Ivy Kamanga, Dingiswayo Madise, Redson Kapindu and Michael Tembo. In a letter to Potani… ...

Ntaba, Chimulirenji raps Malawi Judiciary: they stole our victory

May 23, 2020 Aubrey Makina 0 &

DPP founder Hetherwick Ntaba on Saturday rapped the Malawi Judiciary for 'stealing an electoral victory' from the DPP as well as hijacking the spirit of the constitution. At a rally in Lilongwe which was addressed… ...

Electoral reform bills rejected: Mutharika says they contain unlawful provisions

Mar 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has rejected four electoral reforms bills including the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections amendment bill (no.2) which set 19 May as date for 2020 fresh elections and provided for a run-off election. Presidential… ...

MEC faults court’s ruling on 50+1 electoral system

Feb 08, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has faulted the Constitutional Court’s fresh interpretation of the meaning of the term ‘majority of the electorate’. According to MEC, the court’s interpretation of Section 80(2) of the Constitution of… ...

Malawi elections case ruling to be delivered between January 27 and February 3

Jan 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The Constitutional Court will deliver its ruling in the presidential elections case between 27 January and 3 February, 2020. Registrar of the High Court Agnes Patemba has confirmed but has quashed reports that the exact… ...

Catholic Bishops call on Malawians to prepare for elections case outcome

Dec 04, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Catholic Bishops in the country have called on Malawians to accept the outcome of the elections case when the ruling is delivered by the Constitutional Court. In a statement to their flock and people of… ...

Chilima cross-examined in Malawi election case

Aug 08, 2019 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Former Vice President Saulos Chilima was Thursday afternoon cross-examined in the presidential election case. Chilima who leads the UTM and Malawi Congress Party president Lazarus Chakwera are challenging the outcome of the May 21 elections… ...

Court rejects MEC’s request to extend ballot inspection exercise

Jul 09, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

The Constitutional Court has thrown out an application by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) asking the court to extend the presidential ballot inspection exercise. The five-judge panel is hearing the Malawi election case in which UTM… ...