Malawi’s Mutharika Wins Presidential Election

Peter Mutharika, the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party and brother of Malawi’s former leader, has been declared the winner of the country’s disputed presidential election after garnering 36.4 percent of the votes cast.
The electoral commission said Mutharika came ahead of Lazarus Chakwera who obtained 27.8 percent of the vote and outgoing president Joyce Banda who garnered 20.2 percent.
Banda has reportedly accepted the election results despite earlier this week claiming the vote was null and void amid allegations of polling irregularities and fraud.
The results were announced minutes after a court refused to grant an extension for a recount that had been sought by Chakwera.
Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa, reported from the city of Blantyre, said that Mutharika was expected to begin the inauguration process early on Saturday and forgo the presidential transition period, in order to avoid facing contention from his opponents.
On Thursday, Maxon Mbendera, the head of the country’s electoral commission, said that the presidential elections were held in a free, fair, and credible manner although anomalies were discovered at over 4,000 polling stations.
Malawi was forced to deploy the army on the first day of voting last week after delays in opening the polls led voters to riot and burn down at least two stations.
Supporters of Banda have held a series of protests alleging that the vote was rigged in favour of Mutharika.
The violence marred an election that was seen as the first true test of Banda’s scandal-tainted rule.

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8 Responses to Malawi’s Mutharika Wins Presidential Election

Live Wire

May 31, 2014 at 1:34 pm

That’s whatsapp congrats to mtharika wat a record first bro now you, epulogilamu.
Green Meat

May 31, 2014 at 1:50 pm

PF you are next. Micheal Sata should step down on medical grounds. He now talks like he is crying
Live Wire

May 31, 2014 at 2:22 pm

Re-posted tawakwata amano iwe chikala.
kakolwe

May 31, 2014 at 2:41 pm

So, if it was in Zambia that Sata’s son or RB’s son winning later on in 2021 a ti fyotototo.
Anyone can win, even Hichilema’s indian grand child in 2036 can accomplish what her grandfather has failed; will have had failed lamentably.
chindani

May 31, 2014 at 5:57 pm

Sata swearing in relatives and talking like somebody sobbing! That’s a typical voice of a terminally ill person. Those that are being sworn in now accumulate enough fast for, u have but a short time to enjoy
Chapwa

June 1, 2014 at 12:06 am

TB Joshua your friend has lost.
malama zairo

June 1, 2014 at 7:09 am

Corrupt mutherika
Chiku tembo

June 1, 2014 at 7:32 am

Zambia is the litimus test for malawi, Sata from oposition won zambian elections from Mr R Banda and also the same has happened to malawi, the guy from opposition has taken over the government from another malawian Banda