REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY \ ELECTIONS CASE NO.7 OF 2019 BETWEEN: THE STATE -AND­ THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION........................ RESPONDENT EX-PARTE MALAWI CONGRESS PARTy............•........... 1ST APPLICANT DR LAZARUS MCCARTHY CfIAKWERA.............2ND APPLICANT THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVE PARTy........ 1ST INTERESTED PARTY PROFESSOR ARTHUR PETER MUNTHARIKA ... PARTY 2ND INTERESTED -AND­ MALAWI LAW SOCIETy...............INTERESTED AMICUS CURIAE CORAM: THE HON JUSTICE M.C.C MKANDA WIRE Messrs Kaphale, ,Chisiza, Kaonga, Banda and Kapinda of Counsel for the Respondent Messrs Mvalo, Likongwe, Ndalama and Mhone of Counsel for the Applicants 1

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