Malawi's parties warned not to prematurely declare election victory
Summary
Malawi's electoral commission has told political parties to wait for official election results instead of declaring victory early. This comes after claims of victory by parties of the main presidential candidates, Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika, despite results not being officially released yet. The commission wants to ensure all votes are counted and verified to prevent disputes.Key Facts
- Malawi's electoral commission asked parties to wait for official results before declaring victory.
- Both main presidential candidates, Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika, have claimed they won the election.
- The election commission will announce results after verifying all votes.
- A candidate must get more than 50% of votes to win, or a run-off will happen.
- In 2019, Malawi's highest court nullified Mutharika’s victory due to irregularities.
- Chakwera became president after winning the re-run election.
- Malawi is facing a severe economic crisis with high inflation and shortages.
- Malawians also voted in parliamentary and local elections during this election.
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