Election case Archives

Chakwera says elections in his constituency were credible

Sep 30, 2019 Russell Kondowe 5 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera says he took oath of office as Member of Parliament (MP) because he believes Parliamentary results for his constituency were correct. He said this in court today when… ...

Malawi presidential election case adjourned to next month

Aug 23, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Constitutional Court has adjourned hearing of the presidential elections case to Tuesday, 3rd September, 2019. One of the five judges hearing the case, Justice Healy Potani, noted that the court planned to hear the… ...

Chilima re-examined

Aug 21, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

UTM leader Saulos Chilima’s lawyers yesterday began re-examining their client in the presidential election case. Chilima is first petitioner in the case and over the past days he was cross-examined by lawyers for Malawi Electoral… ...

Chilima insists two pre-marked ballots affected election

Aug 19, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

Former Vice President Saulos Chilima has told the Constitutional Court that two pre-marked ballots found in Mzimba affected the May 21 elections. Frank Mbeta, lawyer for President Peter Mutharika who is first respondent in the… ...

Chilima insists MEC used fake result sheets

Aug 14, 2019 Macmillan Mhone 2 &

UTM president Saulos Chilima has told the Constitutional Court that some result sheets used in the May 21 presidential elections are fake hence figures on such sheets cannot be valid. Chilima was on Wednesday afternoon,… ...

Kaphale to finish cross-examining Chilima tomorrow

Aug 13, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale says he expects to finish cross-examining UTM leader Saulos Chilima tomorrow. Kaphale who is representing Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in the presidential case started interrogating Chilima on Thursday last week and… ...

Chilima confirms UTM does not have alternative results for tippexed forms

Aug 13, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 4 &

UTM leader Saulos says the party does not have alternative results for centres where the UTM is challenging the use of tippex on result sheets in the May 21 elections. Chilima returned to court today… ...