THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI
LILONGWE DISTRICT RGISTRY
CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENCE NO.1 OF 2019
BETWEEN
DR. SAULOS KLAUS CHILIMA……………..................……………....1ST PETITIONER
DR. LAZARUS MCCARTHY
CHAKWERA…………………………………………..………………..2ND PETITIONER
– AND –
PROFESSOR ARTHUR PETER MUTHARIKA…....…………...…...1ST RESPONDENT
ELECTORAL COMMISSION………………………...…...……….….2ND RESPONDENT
MALAWI LAW SOCIETY…………………………………..…...…1ST AMICUS CURIAE
WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION……………………..………2ND AMICUS CURIAE
CORAM:
HONOURABLE JUSTICE H. POTANI
HONOURABLE JUSTICE I. KAMANGA
HONOURABLE JUSTICE D. MADISE
HONOURABLE JUSTICE M. TEMBO
HONOURABLE JUSTICE R. KAPINDU
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