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Malawi opposition 'will not accept election result'
Malawi Congress Party leader Lazarus Chakwera (centre) flanked by his running mate Sidiki Mia (left) and party’s campaign director Moses Kunkuyu, addresses the press at his residence in Blantyre, on May 22, 2019. PHOTO | AMOS GUMULIRA | AFP
What you need to know:
- Malawi Congress Party leader Lazarus Chakwera insists there is a case to be heard in the courts.
- Mr Mutharika has rejected criticism of the election result, saying international observers had given the vote a clean bill of health.
Malawian opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has sais that he will continue to challenge the result of the Malawi election in the court.
He was speaking to BBC Focus on Africa in his first interview since his opponent, Peter Mutharika, was announced the winner of the presidential race.
