Key points from the announcement:
- Final Results: The commission assessed the election to be free and fair, reflecting the will of the Malawian people [05:33].
- Congratulations and Responsibilities: The commission extended heartfelt congratulations to the president-elect and vice president-elect, urging them to lead the nation’s development agenda for the next five years and not to betray the trust of the people [06:40].
- Call for Unity: The commission also called on all candidates who did not win to accept the results with grace and play their part in building Malawi [08:28]. A plea was made to all Malawians to maintain peace and public order, emphasizing that what binds them together is their shared identity as Malawians [09:45].
Here’s a breakdown of the results announced by the Malawi Electoral Commission:
Presidential Election Results [00:07] – [05:14]
- Dr. Joyce Banda (People’s Party): 86,106 votes (approximately 1.6% of total valid votes) [01:42]
- Dr. Lazarus Chakwera (Congress Party): 1,765,170 votes (33.0%) [02:22]
- Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika (DPP): 3,035,249 votes (56.8%) [03:38]
Based on these results, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika of the DPP was declared the president-elect
