Malawi: EU joins AU

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Europe correspondent Leave a comment

Malawi’s Constitutional Court has today ordered new Presidential elections.

Chronology of #Malawi presidential election annulment

👉 May 2019: Incumbent Peter Mutharika declared the winner after beating runner-up Lazarus Chakwera by 159,000 votes

👉 Aug 2019: Opposition challenges election citing fraud, abuse of state resources, biased state media pic.twitter.com/DqWLSBYDLm

— The Observer (@observerug) February 3, 2020

“In the past months, Malawians have shown faith in the ongoing legal process and in their institutions. The European Union joins the calls made by the African Union and Southern African Development Community, addressed to all political leaders, to respect the ruling and use their influence to encourage its peaceful reception” reads the statement by the spokesperson of the European External Action Service, following the ruling of the Constitutional Court on the Presidential elections.

[Statement] The Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion Commission @AUC_MoussaFaki calls for calm and peace as Malawians await Court decision on Presidential Election Dispute @ https://t.co/Gs5dWsRkzW #Malawi

— African Union (@_AfricanUnion) February 2, 2020

“The EU stands ready to accompany Malawi on the way ahead in view of preserving the unity and democratic credentials of the country, in cooperation with regional and international partners.