Court finishes hearing elections case

Constitutional court has finished hearing testimony of witnesses in presidential elections case.

President of the judges of the court Hilley Potani closed hearing of the case after lawyers of UTM and MCP cancelled cross examination of last witness of Malawi Electoral Commission Muhabi Chisi as advised by their IT experts.

Potani said the court will give its judgment based on evidence and applicable by law not opinion

He said since the case started on 8^th August the court has had 58 sittings excluding 6 December.

“15 witnesses were cross-examined as UTM paraded 4 witnesses after withdrawing 34, MCP 6 instead of 18, Mutharika 2 out of 43 and MEC 3 though it submitted 661 witnesses,” Potani explained

He added that the court will therefore get written submissions from both sides of lawyers from 10^th to 18^th December.

Potani announced that the court will then convene and hear oral arguments from both parties involved on 19^th and 20^th December.