Blantyre - Malawi's electoral commission on Saturday said presidential elections would be held on May 20, two days later than originally scheduled, following opposition complaints over irregularities in the southern African country's computerised voters' roll.
A Malawi high court on Friday had already ordered the elections postponed by a maximum of seven days.
"After a thorough meeting, the nine-member commission decided to comply with the High Court's ruling and agreed to shift polling day from May 18 to May 20," chief electoral officer Roosevelt Gondwe told reporters at a news conference.
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