The de-facto vice president Everton Herbert Chimulirenji, yesterday was sworn in as a minister responsible for Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events.

According to presidential press secretary Mgeme Kalirani confirmed, and said the event took place at Kamuzu Palace.

Last week President Peter Mutharika directed a new ministry which was under the office of the vice president of which Chimulirenji held the position prior to the Constitutional Court ruling.

On February 3, the Constitutional Court nullified May 21, 2019 presidential elections as prayed by United Transformation Movement (UTM) leader Saulos Chilima and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera.

During the May 21, 2019 presidential elections Chimulirenji was Mutharika’s running mate who saw himself as the vice president of Malawi of the disputed presidential elections.

The court reverted the state of presidency in Malawi to the May 2014 presidential election with Mutharika as president and Dr. Saulos Chilima as veep.

The state house event today points to compliance of the court order by the presidency.