The electoral commission in Malawi has announced that fresh presidential election will now be held on 2 July.
Malawi’s top court nullified Mutharika’s re-election last year and ordered for fresh election in May.
The President, Peter Mutharika was declared winner of the election with a 38.57% share of the vote.
But the court said the election was characterized by irregularities. Mutharika condemned that ruling and filed an appeal.
It ordered for elections to take place within 150 days, something the electoral commission is trying to comply with.
Malawi’s two main opposition parties have already formed an alliance to defeat the incumbent President Peter Mutharika in upcoming fresh elections.
In the capital Lilongwe last week a pact between the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the United Transformation Movement (UTM) was signed.
Their share of votes from last year’s election totaled over 50% so there are expectations this move should derail President Peter Mutharika’s grip of power.
The opposition is hoping forming an alliance will be good enough to defeat Mutharika at the polls.
Source: Africafeeds.com
