The defeated incumbent Mutharika criticized the rerun election as “the worst in Malawi’s history” but he urged the country to “move on peacefully” speaking to the media in Blantyre on Saturday. The Malawi Human Right Commission, one of the observers, endorsed the the rerun election as peaceful and transparent. It was just the second time in Africa that a court has overturned a presidential election, following a ruling on Kenya’s vote in 2017. ![]() The Constitutional Court struck down the results, citing widespread irregularities including the use of correction fluid on ballots. ![]() It’s an honor forged in the furnace of your desire and your demand for change,” he said.Ĭhakwera’s election came after months of determined street protests against the results of the election more than a year ago, in May 2019, in which Mutharika had been declared the winner. “It’s an honor that feels me with unspeakable joy and immense gratitude. There were night-long celebrations in the cities and towns across the country.Ĭhakwera, 65, said said it was an honor to stand before inaugural crowd as their president. “So long as I am its president it will be a home in which you, too, will prosper.”Ĭhakwera won with 58.57% of votes cast, beating the incumbent president Peter Mutharika, according to official results announced by the Malawi Electoral Commission Saturday night. I want you to remember one thing, that this new Malawi is a home to you, too,” said Chakwera. “Apparently, the upper deck (waving bay) is a security concern whenever the President is on the apron,” the commenter said.Ĭhakwera returned to Malawi yesterday from the United Kingdom where he attended the coronation of King Charles III.“Perhaps the prospect of my presidency fills you with fear and grief. One commenter explained that this happens when the president is landing at KIA because of the location of the restaurant. “What is the meaning of this? Should every business close when a president is about to arrive? Should people leave their delicious dishes on the table just because HE is landing? Does Chakwera even know this? I am disappointed,” one person said.Īnother person said: “This is stupidity of highest order.” On social media, Malawians have faulted the treatment of the travellers which comes days after Malawi held the Takulandirani International Tourism Expo to attract tourists. I was so angry and hungry,” the traveller wrote on the post. “Anthufe akanamatinganizirako (they could have thought of us) in this situation. It was a very frustrating experience at KIA. “This happened as the President of our country was due to land. “Then this happens Rude Police men orders everyone to leave the restaurant and their food, saying its an order! “When trying to have a quality lunch with family at #KamuzuInternationalAirport restaurant before they catch their ✈ One of the travellers chased out of the restaurant shared the video on social media. Travellers were yesterday told to leave a restaurant at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) shortly before President Lazarus Chakwera landed at the airport on his return from United Kingdom.Ī video shared on Facebook show Police telling people in the restaurant to leave their food and get out of the restaurant. MCP working with police to arrest supporters who assaulted journalist National.Should Malawi Switch from Unitary to Federalism as a System of Government? National.Chakwera administration afraid to arrest illegal Asians, goes after black asylum seekers and refugees National.ZiliMwaIfe: Airtel Malawi unveils five finalists National.Congratulations Bullets: De Jongh says decisions by officials taking League title to Bullets National.World Union of Catholic Women Organizations elects Malawian Lucy Vokhiwa as Board Member National.Region 5 Amateur golf challenge tees off in Lilongwe National.Age Africa to continue support girls’ education National. ![]()
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