Alliance partners MCP and UTM have faulted the Malawi Electoral Commission for proceeding with electoral activities despite the court battles to have commissioners at MEC out of office.
Meanwhile, five presidential aspirants namely Peter Kuwani of Mbakuwaku Movement for Development and Shaibu Mustafa of New Vision for Development Party have collected their nomination papers.
Others include independent candidates; Ras Chikomeni Chirwa, Smart Swira and also Aniwale Phalira.
But in an interview MCP Publicity Secretary Reverend Maurice Munthali has faulted the electoral body for continuing with electoral activities.
According to Munthali MEC could have waited for the out-come of the courts ruling where MCP and UTM are challenging the legality of the current MEC Commissioners.
Meanwhile one of the presidential candidates who contested in the May 2019 polls as an independent candidate Reverend Hadwik Kaliya has said he will not take part in the fresh presidential elections.
The electoral body announced weeks ago that the elections will take place on 2nd July 2020 with people expected to start registering on 4th April.
However, it is yet to be stated about what will transpire in the wake of a ban on public gatherings, a development feared to also distort parties’ campaign trails.