Court orders re-run in Lilongwe City South East constituency

Malawi Supreme Court has ordered a rerun of elections in Lilongwe City South East constituency where Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Ulemu Msungama is challenging the results which declared Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Bentley Namasasu winner.

Msungama challenged in the High Court the results of the May 20 2014 Tripartite Elections parliamentary race in the constituency on the basis that his votes were counted as the DPP candidate’s.

In October 2014 High Court judge Esme Chombo ordered the electoral body to conduct fresh parliamentary elections in the constituency.
But DPP’s Namasasu appealed to the Supreme Court.

Delivering its ruling today, apanel of three judges; Justice Edward Twea, Justice Lovemore Chikopa and Justice Anthony Kamanga upheld the High Court’s decision that there should be a rerun.

The development means Namasasu, will face Ulemu Msungama.

Speaking to the press after the ruling, MCP Deputy Spokesperson Eisenhower Mkaka hailed the judges, saying court has vindicated Msungama.