By Chisomo Phiri
Three individuals have taken President Peter Mutharika, to the High Court, accusing him of making an unlawful decision to order the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to relocate its headquarters from Lilongwe to Blantyre.
The individuals Limbani Phiri, Vanwyk Khobidi Mbubzi Chikasanda, and Beauty Mirriam Kumtomoni are asking the court to issue an injunction to stop Mutharika’s decision.
They have also requested that the Chief Justice Rezine Mzikamanda review whether the case should be treated as a constitutional matter.
All parties involved in the case appeared yesterday before Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda in Lilongwe.
The Attorney General(AG ), Frank Mbeta, said that during the proceedings, the parties agreed that the court should first be provided with all necessary documents related to the case before it proceeds.
He added that the court scheduled the hearing for April 27, 2026.
In the meantime, all parties are expected to submit the required documents.
Following his victory in the September 16, 2025 elections, Mutharika ordered that MEC’s headquarters be moved back to Blantyre.
However, MEC opposed the decision and challenged it in court, but the court dismissed its application.
