Chakwera appoints new head for Immigration
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Brigadier General Charles Kalumo (retired) as Director General for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services.
Minister of Information and Government spokesperson Gospel Kazako has confirmed of the appointment on his face book wall
Prior to this development, Kalumo served as National Chairperson for the War Veterans and Ex-service league of Malawi.
He replaces Elvis Thodi who was arrested in 2021 on suspected corruption charges.
This appointment is morally wrong. It is frustrating to career immigration personnel. What value addition does the retired army general bring to the department? He will spend the first six months unlearning what he trained for and another six months grappling with intricate challenges of learning or grasping the ins and outs of his new assignment. This is wrong, very wrong.