Malawi: Key Election Case Witness Exits Politics

UTM's director of elections Bright Kawaga has quit his role, revealing he is stepping back from active politics altogether. In a letter addressed to party secretary general Willet Kalonga - seen by Nyasa Times, Kawaga stopped short of spelling out his reasons, saying only that he had made the decision "in the best interests of the party." The departure marks the end of a high-profile chapter for Kawaga, who was a key witness for the late Saulos Chilima's UTM in the landmark Constitutional Court case that sensationally nullified the May 21, 2019 presidential election and forced fresh polls. He went on to serve as Malawi's deputy ambassador to Mozambique. In a fresh twist, UTM's director of strategic affairs, Emmanuel Mwanyongo, has also handed in his resignation - piling further pressure on the party as it faces the loss of two senior figures in quick succession. Party spokesperson Felix Njawala confirmed both exits, insisting the party was already moving to fill the vacancies. "I am aware of the two resignations. As for Mr Kawaga, the resignation is on personal issues which we cannot publicly discuss. "As for Mwanyongo, he has secured a job that requires him not to be affiliated with any political party. We wish them well, and we will work to fill their positions," Njawala said. Read the original article on Nyasa Times . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.