Month: August 2020 Posts

K7 billion legal bill amounts to defrauding Govt – Concerned Malawians

Aug 22, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

…demand ACB to investigate A group of concerned Malawians says the K7 billion legal bill for the elections case is a ploy to defraud government through judicial looting. The group led by Philip Kamangirah made… ...

Elections case costs: Law expert urges MEC to appeal

Aug 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

A law expert has questioned the K7 billion elections case legal fees and has advised the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to appeal. Danwood Chirwa, who is Dean of Law at University of Cape Town, said… ...

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… ...

Malawi leader accuses judges of pushing for regime change

May 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says Supreme Court judges chose to be part of the push for regime change by upholding the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the 2019 presidential elections. Mutharika made the remarks in Talk… ...

AG Kaphale under probe over hiring of South African lawyers

May 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi has launched investigations into Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale’s alleged maladministration and abuse of power in the procurement of two South African lawyers for the elections case. Ombudsman… ...

Chief Justice rejects South African lawyers

Apr 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has rejected Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) application for the admission of two South African lawyers who charged MEC K580 million to represent the commission in the presidential elections appeal case. Delivering… ...

Supreme Court snubs MLS, WLA

Mar 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A seven-judge panel of the Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected applications from the Malawi Law Society (MLS) and Women Lawyers Association (WLA) to join the presidential elections case as friends of the court. Chief… ...

Ansah defends K580 million legal fees: “Democracy is not cheap”

Mar 13, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has defended the US$788, 500 (over K580 million) legal fees to be paid to South African lawyers, saying democracy is not cheap. Ansah made the remarks at the… ...

MEC to pay South African lawyers K600 million for Malawi elections appeal case

Mar 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has hired South African lawyers who will be paid about K600 million to represent the commission in the presidential elections appeal case. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah has confirmed hiring the… ...

Justice not served in elections case – Mutharika

Mar 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has insisted that the 2019 presidential elections were free, fair and credible, saying justice was not served in the elections case and he hopes the Supreme Court of Appeal will overturn the… ...

Malawi Elections case: Top Court to hear arguments from Mutharika, MEC

Mar 03, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyers for President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission will next week present their case to the Supreme Court on the application for a stay of the presidential election case judgement. Seven judges of the… ...

DPP in third march for justice

Feb 26, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters on Wednesday marched in Lilongwe to demand electoral justice. Today’s protest was the third by the DPP under the theme "Restoration of Democratic Justice", following the nullification of the… ...

MEC told to disclose cost of elections case

Feb 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A civil society organization has requested the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to disclose to Malawians the costs incurred during the elections case. Youth and Society (YAS) which is led by Charles Kajoloweka has written MEC… ...

 Kaphale fired from MEC’s legal team

Feb 17, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale will no longer represent the Commission in the elections case. MEC director of Legal affairs David Matumuka Banda has confirmed the development saying… ...

DPP demands ACB to investigate Concourt judges

Feb 17, 2020 Russell Chimbayo 0 &

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has demanded the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate the five Constitutional Court judges who nullified the 2019 presidential elections. DPP supporters and National Governing Council members made the demand… ...