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Malawi’s constitutional court judges have won the 2020 Chatham House Prize in the UK for their “courage and independence” by annulling then-President Peter Mutharika’s victory in last year’s election.
“At a time when standards of democratic governance are under threat not only in Africa, but in many democracies, Malawi’s constitutional court judges set an example for their peers across the world by upholding the centrality of the rule of law and separation of powers,” said Chatham House, an independent policy institute headquartered in London.
The panel of five judges ruled that Mr Mutharika’s victory was marred by “widespread, systematic, and grave irregularities”.
Mr Muthaika’s rival, Lazarus Chakwera, defeated him in a re-run, and was sworn in as president in June.
