Malawi court orders registration of UTM as political party

The High Court in Blantyre  has ordered the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties not to continue withholding the registration of the United Transformation Movement (UTM) of President Peter Mutharika’s political ally-turned-nemesis Vice-President Saulos Chilima.
Chilima: UTM
The registration of UTM was rejected because the Movement opted to register using its abbreviation of ‘UTM’ instead of the full name which is ‘United Transformation Movement’.
However, lawyer Michael Goba Chipeta, representing Chilima,  argued that it was illogical for the registrar to base his decision on information not provided by the applicants saying, besides, the movement was not granted a chance to be heard as required by rules of natural justice.
Presiding judge John Chirwa in his determination quashed the reasons by deputy registrar of political parties Chikumbutso Namelo  that they cannot registrar the movement because of its use of the abbreviation instead of a full name as undemocratic.
The Court said UTM can be registered as such and ordered Registrar of Political Parties that UTM should be duly registered as a political party within seven days from September 21  2018 which means the party is now officially recognised.
The court judgement on the UTM registration will  precede a fundraising dinner and dance the movement has organised at Comesa Hall tonight dubbed Kuwala Night which Chilima will attend and address the patrons.
Chilima will also be addressing a rally in Nkhotakota on Saturday.

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Mbanji
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Mbanji
Maulemu Kwa Mabwana ndi Mafumukazi; We should desist from loose language whenever a case goes our way, let’s portray a building spirit for this nation. If the side loses support the winner. This sort of behaves encourages a spirit of tit for tat, we don’t need that. Our focus should be on development. And that mean Nsanje to Karonga. One nation.
Muhlabase
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Muhlabase
Eheeeeeeeeee…… Boma ilo kuti wawawa
Patrick Mbewe
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Patrick Mbewe
I think maliseche was ripped about the judgement. Dzana wanena kuti campaign will be hot. I mean ngati atakhale ndi moyotu
Patrick Phiri
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Patrick Phiri
Utafe ndiweyo
Change is needed
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Change is needed
Mmmmmmm. Agogo lero BP ukwera osati masewera. makadeti asokha kuti adziwakupiza madzi. Bravo our courts.
Europeans
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Europeans
Moto kuti BUUUUUUUUUUUUU. DPP yazisiya.
Heaven knows
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Heaven knows
Moto kuti boom!!! Chilima sesa Chilima… apumbwa onse kutsegula mmimba.. mumati mutani ng’ooooo ife tikunva kukoma
Noxy
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Oooh what a name? UTM Party eish!
spico
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spico
pumbwa pamenepa ukava bwanji hie to all cadets this friday
November wayamba ikundivetsa kukoma UTM ndi deal
Chiyipila wa chaje
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Chiyipila wa chaje
Pumbwa akomoka ndi bp.
BOLINGO
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BOLINGO
Apumbwa ali mmazi
Mbanji
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Mbanji
Every sane citizen of this Country should give Chilima a chance, I have a good feeling about this. Akadzalephera, which I strongly doubt, we shall go for another person, let’s give him a chance. I do not belong to any political party yeah, but just for the sake of development.
Salute to those in the leadership now
Alegria
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Alegria
palibepo nkhani apa apumbwa nkhawa alibe inuyo mukungolubwalubwa kambani za nzeru osanangonena za DPP apa ayi mantha ett?

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