US EditionMalawi: Mutharika Poised for Dramatic Comeback As Chakwera Runs Out of Road
Peter Mutharika holds about 66% of valid votes with a 65.1% turnout as Malawi awaits final results that will confirm if he surpasses the 50% threshold for victory.
- Last Tuesday's vote put Arthur Peter Mutharika, who has 2,138,746 votes representing 66.7, edging closer to reclaiming the presidency according to MEC.
- Five years after the annulled result, economic stagnation and rising living costs under Lazarus Chakwera created voter discontent, enabling Arthur Peter Mutharika's comeback in Malawi.
- MEC tallies show 4,689,172 Malawians voted on Tuesday with a 65.1% turnout; 83,781 ballots were voided and Police arrested eight data entry clerks accused of manipulation.
- APM now requires only 205,841 votes from the remaining 12 councils to cross the 50%+1 threshold, while the Malawi Congress Party leader needs 1,609,931 votes to overturn Mutharika's lead.
- With a 24 September deadline, the Malawi Electoral Commission said it is committed to transparency and is carefully checking every tally sheet, while the Malawi Congress Party cited `irregularities` and requested a `physical audit` on Friday.
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With nearly 67% of the votes already counted, former president Arthur Peter Mutharika is close to finding the supreme judiciary. But the outgoing party, the Malawi Congress Party of Lazarus Chakwera, shouts fraud. A reversal of roles compared to 2019.
Malawi's ex-leader Mutharika projected to win election, Times TV reports
LILONGWE - Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika is projected to have won last week's presidential election with more than 56% of the vote, private broadcaster Times Television reported on Tuesday on its final unofficial results dashboard. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malawi: Mutharika Poised for Dramatic Comeback As Chakwera Runs Out of Road
Former President Peter Mutharika is inching closer to reclaiming State House, after official results from 24 district councils put him well ahead of his nearest challenger, incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera.
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