Malawi: Court Set to Decide Mzimba Central Dispute - High Stakes for Mumba and MCP

Malawi: Court Set to Decide Mzimba Central Dispute - High Stakes for Mumba and MCP

The High Court in Mzuzu has set Friday, June 13th as the date it will determine whether the ongoing election dispute in Mzimba Central Constituency involving Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba and his party, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), should proceed in court or be resolved through an out-of-court settlement.

Mzimba Central primaries controversy back in court

Minister of Trade and Industry Vitumbiko Mumba has revived a court case over the legality of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary election in Mzimba Central Constituency. Initially, on May 16, the High Court of Malawi in Mzuzu granted Mumba, an aspirant in the constituency, an ex-parte order requiring MCP to re-conduct primary elections in the area, but this order was also discharged ex-parte by the same court due to “breach of the duty of full a…

Mumba vs MCP: High Court Sets June 13 for Ruling on Mzimba Central MCP Dispute

Judiciary spokesperson Ruth Mputeni has confirmed that the High Court in Mzuzu will hear the Mzimba Central constituency election dispute on Friday, June 13. The court will decide whether the matter should be resolved through legal proceedings or an out-of-court settlement. The case, overseen by Justice Justus Kishindo, was initially scheduled for June 9 but was postponed due to the Eid ul-Adha holiday. The dispute involves Trade Minister Vitumb…

Court Set to Decide Mzimba Central Dispute: High Stakes for Mumba and MCP

The High Court in Mzuzu has set Friday, June 13th as the date it will determine whether the ongoing election dispute in Mzimba Central Constituency involving Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba and his party, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), should proceed in court or be resolved through an out-of-court settlement. The case, which is before Justice […] The post Court Set to Decide Mzimba Central Dispute: High Stakes for Mumba and MCP appeared first o…