Africa-Press – Malawi. LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The High Court Judge Simeon Mdeza on Monday, December 18, 2023, allowed the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to extend dates for holding an elective convention beyond 90 days of the September 29 ruling.
This follows the DPP lawyer Charles Mhango’s application made against Kondwani Nankhumwa and Grezelder Jeffrey who went to court asking to hold a convention before the end of this year arguing that party positions holders’ term of office expired.
The High Court according to the ruling has the jurisdiction to depart from its judgment or determination. It means that DPP can extend the days of holding its elective conference.
“UPON HEARING Counsel for the Defendant and UPON READING the Sworn Statement of COUNSEL CHARLES CHIGONDONGO MHANGO filed in support of the Application for an Order to extend the time within which the Defendant was to hold a properly constituted meeting of the National Governing Council (NGC) and an elective National Political Conference as ordered and directed by the Court in the Judgment issued on 29th September 2023 herein,” reads part of Mdeza ruling.
Justice Mdeza’s verdict adds, “IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the period of Ninety (90) days within which the Defendant was directed to hold a properly constituted meeting of the National Governing Council (NGC) and an elective National Political Conference is hereby extended until further order of this Court”.
DPP National Governing Counsel (NGC) proposed December 26, 2023, as the date for the elective convention following the September 29 ruling that the party should not the indaba within 90 days. DPP has been in a leadership crisis after losing the 2020 Presidential elections.
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