DPP’s Bright Msaka and MacDonald Makanjira Challenge Machinga Likwenu Parliamentary Results
Published on October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Edgar Naitha
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the Eastern Region, Bright Msaka, along with MacDonald Makanjira, has filed a petition to the High Court seeking to nullify the results of the Machinga Likwenu parliamentary election and order a fresh poll.
In their petition, the two allege that several irregularities took place before, during, and after polling day.
Among the cited issues are the opening and leaving of ballot papers unsealed before election day, the denial of access to party monitors to verify the ballot papers, and continued campaigning by one of the candidates, Tulinje Muluzi, after the official campaign period had ended.
The petitioners also raise concerns about irregularities in vote counting and discrepancies in the final vote tallies.
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) had declared Tulinje Muluzi the winner of the Machinga Likwenu parliamentary seat.
Source: Times 360 Malawi
