By A Correspondent| The Supreme Court of Appeal panel of seven judges has declined a request by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to grant the stay order on the judgement by the Constitutional Court in its entirety.

MEC lawyers made a frantic plea to the judges to consider suspending the Constitutional Court ruling until the Supreme Court makes a final determination on the election matter in an appeal.

The Malawi Congress Party’s Campaign Director, Moses Kinkuyu, speaks to ZimEye following the Supreme Court verdict last night : (video loading below)

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The Supreme Court of Appeal panel of seven judges has declined a request by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to grant the stay order on the judgement by the Constitutional Court in its entirety.
MEC lawyers made a frantic plea to the judges to consider suspending the Constitutional Court ruling until the Supreme Court makes a final determination on the election matter in an appeal.

The electoral body argues that a better date for the next elections would be October 28 2020 to enable the commission prepare the activities properly.

But lawyer for petitioners Titus Mvalo said the basis on which MEC is presenting its proposal is not holding, adding they have opposed them as they know that there is capacity to hold elections and that the provision for the momet was made by Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha in Mid-Year Budget Review last month. ….

Last night ZimEye caught up with the Malawi Congress Party’s Campaign Director, Moses Kinkuyu who said: (video loading below)

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