Malawi: President calls cancelled election win 'death of democracy'

Malawian President Peter Mutharika
Malawian President Peter Mutharika

The Malawian President Peter Mutharika has accused the country's Constitutional Court of attacking democracy.

On Monday, the court annulled the result of the election last May of which Mr Mutharika was declared the winner.

Judges said there had been vote-tampering and correction fluid was used to alter the results.

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