Malawi President Joyce Banda orders MEC to stop counting votes, to hold fresh elections in 90 days

Using powers vested in her through the republican constitution, Section 82, (2), Malawi president Joyce Banda has ordered that Malawi electoral commission (MEC) should stop counting of the votes claiming there have been a lot of irregularities adding that fresh elections will be called in 90 days where she will not contest as a presidential candidate to give chance to Malawians to elect a leader of their choice. 

She was speaking this during the press conference which she conducted at Kamuzu Palace a short while ago. It is yet to be seen if this order will be obeyed considering the fact that it is increasing becoming acceptable that opposition Democratic Progressive Party president (DPP) Peter Mutharika has won the presidency. 

The move by Malawi president Joyce Banda is likely to be a recipe of violence in the country as this will not go down well with DPP supporters.

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