Month: February 2020 Posts

Mutharika asked to fire MEC Commissioners  

Feb 21, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has asked President Peter Mutharika to act on the committee’s recommendation to fire Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners. The remarks were made by PAC Chairperson, Collins Kajawa, during… ...

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… ...

DPP urged to replace both Mutharika and Chimulirenji

Feb 17, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been urged to replace both President Peter Mutharika and his runningmate Everton Chimulirenji in the fresh elections. According to social commentator Lyson Sibande, Mutharika is no longer an appealing… ...

Analyst calls for interim government

Feb 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

A social commentator says there is a need for an interim government to oversee the fresh elections because President Peter Mutharika does not have the mandate of Malawians. The commentator, Onjezani Kenani, said Mutharika is… ...

Atupele warned against becoming Mutharika’s runningmate

Feb 15, 2020 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 1 &

A social commentator has warned United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi that becoming President Peter Mutharika’s runningmate is not a sure path to the vice presidency. The commentator, Onjezani Kenani, made the remarks in… ...

DPP youths want Chilima as presidential candidate in fresh elections

Feb 14, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Councillor for Soche East Leonard Chimbanga has revealed that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth want UTM leader Saulos Chilima to be the DPP’s presidential candidate in the fresh elections. Chimbanga made the revelations in a… ...

Mutharika’s lawyers apologise for attacking judges

Feb 12, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika’s lawyers were forced to apologise to the Constitutional Court for calling the 3 February ruling "an affront to the Constitutional order". Mutharika’s lawyer Charles Mhango apologised to the five judges of the… ...