Malawi 

MCP and UTM afraid EU report will confirm beyond doubt they lost the elections

Yesterday European Union Election Observer Mission (EU-EOM) reversed the plans to unveil its final report on the May 21 Tripartite which was most likely going to confirm that DPP’s Peter Mutharika won the elections.

Lazarus Chakwera and Saulos Chilima

UTM and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) refused to meet the mission arguing that the matter is still in court. However, many believe that there is very little chance they will prevail in court.

In a statement, the EU-EOM said the report will neither be shared nor published until the court’s decision on the case is made. What counts at this time is that all actors remain calm and respect the ongoing legal process before the court,” it said.

During the May 2019 elections, President Peter Mutharika was declared winner, but the opposition challenged his victory in court alleging that the exercise had been tainted by irregularities and should therefore have been nullified.

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