June 28: Chakwera, Chilima sworn in
Malawi held an investiture for president Lazarus Chakwera and vice-president Saulos Chilima, hours after the elections body declared Chakwera winner of last Tuesday’s polls.
Key statistics
Lazarus Chakwera, leader of the Tonse Allaince = 2,604,043 votes (58.5%)
Arthur Peter Mutharika of the DPP/UDF alliance = 1,751,877 votes
Peter Kuwani of Mbakuwaku Movement for Development = 33,456 votes
Out of the 6,859,570 registered voters, 4,445,699 cast their votes
The Commission recorded 57,323 spoilt ballots, representing 1.29%
The commission received and resolved 10 complaints from all three participating sides
June 27: Chakwera’s victory confirmed by election body
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) late Saturday declared opposition alliance leader Lazarus Chakwera as the winner of Tuesday’s presidential re-run election.
June 25: Opposition celebrates unofficial Chakwera victory
Opposition chief Lazarus Chakwera has ‘taken the lead’ in Malawi’s poll count, according to unofficial results being projected by multiple local media outlets.
Read more – Malawi election commission appeals for calm as it tallies votes
June 23: Voting ends, ballot counting begins
Polls have closed in most parts of Malawi privately-run newspaper The Nation reports.
June 23: Malawians vote in crucial presidential poll rerun despite virus
Voters in Malawi have already started casting their ballots today in crucial presidential election rerun pitting incumbent Peter Mutharika and opposition coalition leader Lazarus Chakwera.
