Month: August 2019 Posts

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… ...

Supreme Court dismisses Mutharika’s appeal

Aug 15, 2019 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Supreme Court of appeal has dismissed an appeal by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to scrap off electoral case. On Thursday, lawyers representing Mutharika and MEC argued the court should throw… ...

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… ...

AG questions Chilima on claims polls were marred by numerous irregularities

Aug 12, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale on Monday questioned UTM leader Saulos Chilima on claims that the May 21 presidential elections were marred by a massive number of irregularities. In cross-examining Chilima, the AG who is representing… ...

Court bars AG from seeking Chilima’s opinions

Aug 12, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Constitutional Court on Monday barred the Attorney General from soliciting opinions from UTM leader Saulos Chilima when the AG was cross-examining the former vice president. The presidential election case continued on Monday with Kaphale… ...