By Burnett Munthali
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) running mate in the September 16, 2025 General Election, Vitumbiko Mumba, has claimed that the party won the presidential election.
Speaking at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Mumba stated that MCP will legally challenge any attempt to alter the outcome of the election.
He alleged that there were widespread and systematic irregularities designed to deprive MCP of victory.
Mumba, who said he was speaking on behalf of MCP presidential candidate President Lazarus Chakwera, explained that the allegations are based on evidence gathered by party agents, lawyers, and forensic experts.
He emphasized: “The findings are very clear, consistent and deeply troubling. They include a forensic comparison of original polling station results forms, agent statements, time stamps, photographs and contemporaneous notes.”
Mumba claimed that results recorded at polling centres do not match figures later announced at the national tally centre.
He also highlighted what he described as a suspiciously high number of null and void ballots in MCP strongholds.
Mumba added: “This is not 2014… you can’t bring fists or knives to a drone’s fight. Chakwera won in 2019, he was robbed of victory… but God did not allow it.”
The party’s strong allegations underscore the tensions surrounding Malawi’s 2025 presidential election and point to a possible legal battle in the coming days.
