Month: June 2020 Posts

Voting closes in Malawi

Jun 23, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Voting has closed in many polling stations across the country and now vote counting has begun. On Tuesday, Malawians went to polling stations to vote in the Fresh Presidential Elections. Most centres opened at 6AM… ...

ACB told to immediately arrest bribery suspects

Jan 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has urged the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to arrest persons who attempted to bribe judges presiding over the presidential elections case. In a statement on Monday, the MLS said the ACB… ...

Tippex not used to tamper with results – Chilima

Aug 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

UTM leader Saulos Chilima told the Constitutional Court on Friday that tippex was not used to alter figures in the presidential elections. Chilima said this while being cross-examined by Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale at the… ...

MEC to parade 600 witnesses in Malawi election case

Aug 09, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has 600 witnesses who are expected to be cross-examined in the election case. Lawyer Khumbo Soko, who is representing UTM leader Saulos Chilima in the case, said 600 MEC witnesses,… ...

MCP rejects Nankhumwa’s offer for dialogue

Jul 17, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says presidents of opposition parties cannot meet Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa because he is not their positional counterpart. The party said this in… ...

MCP maintains stand against MEC’s meeting with presiding officers

Jul 16, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has rejected calls to withdraw a statement in which it urged Malawians to apprehend Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) workers found meeting presiding officers across the country. This follows a MEC… ...

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… ...

We have election winners, let’s move forward – Bishop Malasa

Jun 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Bishop Brighton Vita Malasa of the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Shire says Malawi should move forward since the elections are over and the winners were declared. Malasa made the remarks in Mangochi during the… ...

MPs told to stop commenting on election case

Jun 27, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Members of Parliament (MPs) have been advised to stop commenting on the ongoing Malawi election case. Speaking on Thursday in Parliament, Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara said the MPs should not comment on issues that are… ...

Malawi on a bumpy ride – Analyst

Jun 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

A social commentator says Malawians should expect a bumpy ride in the next two months as the Malawi election case continues. The commentator Sean Kampondeni wrote on Facebook that that the next two months will… ...

MEC Clerks pocketed K18m each – Billy Mayaya

Jun 27, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 6 &

Rights activist Billy Mayaya has claimed that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) clerks were paid K18 million each for their role in rigging the May 21 elections Mayaya made the claim in a Facebook post on… ...

Timeline of the Malawi election case

Jun 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Sean Tsanzo Kampondeni On Wednesday, June 26, the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe ruled that the trial hearing for the elections case will commence on Monday, 29th July, 2019. Since the law requires that the… ...

Times, Zodiak allowed to cover Malawi election case

Jun 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Constitutional Court in Lilongwe has given Times and Zodiak permission to cover the Malawi election case. This has been confirmed by UTM Party Spokesperson Chidanti Malunga who was in court today. Malunga said that… ...

MEC yakagwada ku khoti la apilu pankhani yazotsatira za chisankho

Jun 24, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Bungwe loyendetsa chisankho mdziko muno la Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) lakamang'ala kubwalo lamilandu lalikulu pachigamulo cha bwalo lamilandu la malamulo pankhani yokhudza zotsatila za chisankho zapitazi. Mtsogoleri wa chipani cha Malawi Congress (MCP) a Lazarus… ...

AG Kaphale appeals Constitutional Court ruling

Jun 22, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Attorney General, Kalekeni Kaphale, has appealed against the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the Malawi election case should continue. President Peter Mutharika's lawyers petitioned the Constitutional Court to dismiss the case in which Dr. Lazarus Chakwera… ...