LILONGWE, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Malawi's incumbent president Lazarus Chakwera has conceded defeat in the Sept. 16 presidential election in which former president Peter Mutharika is leading by over one million votes.
Speaking in a televised address less than two hours before the Malawi Electoral Commission's scheduled announcement of final results for the election, Chakwera thanked all Malawians for their support over the past five years.
In the last update on the official presidential results Monday, Mutharika had over two million votes against Chakwera's over 700,000 votes. ■
