On 7th June, 2020, the former President of this Republic of Malawi, Professor
Arthur Peter Mutharika (Professor Mutharika) appointed the Sixth Cohort of
the Electoral Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commissionâ€). The
appointees were Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale as Chairperson and Mr. Arthur
Nanthuru, Dr. Jean Mathanga, Ms. Linda Kunje, Mr. Steve Duwa, Ms. Olivia
Liwewe and Dr. Anthony Mukumbwa as members. On 16th June, 2020 the
Malawi Congress Party and Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (Dr Chakwera)
commenced judicial review proceedings, styled Judicial Review Cause No.
34 of 2020, Malawi Congress Party and Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera v
The President of the Republic of Malawi at the High Court Lilongwe District
Registry, challenging, in the main, the appointment of two of the
Commissioners.