The High Court of Malawi has suspended proceedings in the Lilongwe City Mtandire-Mtsiriza Constituency election dispute between declared winner Alfred Gangata of Democratic Progressive Party and Malawi Congress Party candidate George Zulu pending determination of an appeal.
Judge William Yakuwawa Msiska made the decision on Wednesday following Gangata’s application to stop proceedings relating to the petition until the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal determines his appeal against an earlier ruling dismissing his application to have Zulu’s petition thrown out.
In an interview yesterday, Zulu’s lawyer Wanangwa Munkhondia confirmed the stay, saying the judge found that Gangata could suffer prejudice if the petition proceeded before the Supreme Court decision.
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“If the Supreme Court agrees with Hon Gangata, the petition before Justice Msiska will stand dismissed. If the Supreme Court disagrees with Hon Gangata, then the matter before Justice Msiska will proceed,” he said.
On November 20 2025, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), in compliance with a court order, declared Gangata winner of the September 16 2025 General Election parliamentary race with 12 369 votes against 12 360 for Zulu, his closest challenger.
MEC dismissed Zulu’s request for a recount and he subsequently challenged the declaration, arguing that the electoral commission had failed to address irregularities in the election
