Mutharika to appeal overturning of Malawi poll win - The Mail & Guardian

alawian President Peter Mutharika plans to challenge a court decision overturning his election victory last year, his spokesman said on Wednesday, in a move that could spark fresh opposition protests.

The judges ordered a fresh poll within 150 days — an unprecedented ruling in Malawi’s post-colonial history. Mutharika was declared the winner of the May 21 election with 38.5% of the vote, with Chakwera losing by just 159,000 votes.He was backed in the legal challenge by the former vice president Saulos Chilima, who fell out with Mutharika and contested the election on an opposition ticket.The constitutional court judges concurred that “the irregularities and anomalies have been so widespread, systematic and grave… that the integrity of the results has been seriously compromised”.

Allegations of vote-rigging sparked protests across the normally peaceful country last year shortly after results were announced. Several of the demonstrations turned violent.

An appeal in the name of democracy?

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