#Malawi2019Votes: High Court orders Chilima, Chakwera cases against MEC’s election results be consolidated 

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Lilongwe sitting High Court Judge Mkandawire on Tuesday, June 4, 2019  ordered that both leaders of UTM Party and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Saulos Chilima and Lazarus Chakwera cases respectively be consolidated.

The due are against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)’s May 21 polls presidential results arguing that the elections were not credible due to numerous irregularities.

Judge Mkandawire observed that the cases can not be seperately against MEC  but be consolidated into one and that the matter be referred to the Constitutional Court.

Below is the Judge Mkandawire’s court order made available to The Maravi Post.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.