#Malawi2019Votes: Malawi Court reserves ruling on MEC’s application to vacate MCP’s stay order on election results

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The High Court in Lilongwe on Sunday afternoon reserved its ruling to a later date on the vacation of the injunction which opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) obtained.

According to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) legal officer David Banda, Justice Charles Mkandawire has committed to make a decision ‘within a reasonable time’.

Meanwhile, Malawi Law Society (MLS) has joined the case as an interest party.

A total of 16 lawyers are appearing. Six lawyers are the ones addressing the court, the rest assisting.

For MEC:

1. Kalekeni Kaphale
2. David BANDA
3. Andy Kaonga

For DPP:

4. Charles Mhango
5. Frank Mbeta
6. David Kanyenda
7. Mada Mmeta
8. Chris Masanje
9. Chancy Gondwe
10. Oscar Taulo

For Malawi Law Society (MLS):

11. Patrick Mpaka
12. Chrispin Ngunde

For MCP and Dr Laz:

13. Titus Mvalo
14. Pempho Likongwe

+ 2 other lawyers

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.