Malawi govt to probe issuance of diplomatic passport to Bushiri, others
Malawi government would probe the award of diplomatic passports to South Africa based prophet Shepherd Bushiri, his wife Mary and other individuals during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime, Nyasa Times understands.
Bushiri was issued a diplomatic passport following political directives, Nyasa Times learnt from Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services.
Former chief immigration officer Masauko Medi could not grant interviews on the matter but has said will cooperate with the investigations.
Immigration national spokesperson Joseph Chauwa did not pick up our calls despite numerous attempts. He did not also respond to our message on the same.
Bushiri is a close associate of politician Ben Phiri, who was wielding much power in the DPP government, as he is reported to have influenced events to have the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church leader get the diplomatic passports.
It is reported that several diplomatic passports were also issued to people during the DPP regime.
But the current Tonse Alliance led government want to investigate abuse in issuing diplomatic passports.
Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda wants that diplomatic passpoTts that were granted “dubiously” to be revoked.
Government also wants to know why Bushiri has multiple Malawi passports.
Recently, High Court convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment former minister Uladi Mussa for issuing Malawian passports to foreigners during his time as home affairs minister under the Joyce Banda administration.
aaahaah!!! now we are reading news,,please atolankhani follow up witrh this matter.malawians deserve to know the truth.please please.is not only bushiri..we need everyone envolved akalowe muchitolokosi……lets clean Our Malawi….atolankhani chonde tithandizeni…onse akambelembele gule kwawo!
If Bushiri knew he is not a diplomatic why did he accept a diplomatic passport when he as a Prophet would have known better doing so is cheating and according to Bible such acts equate to SIN? He would have known better that what was happening is not part of the ten Commandments as a man of God who preach to thousands of people. Am speechless.
Bushiri got the diplomatic passport during Joyce Banda’s reign. DPP osamangoipaka ziri zonse.
Dpp was indeed a government of thugs. Please take them head-on. They took the country as a personal entity.
Bushiri asaphweke chifukwa choti wamangidwa generally ndi munthu woti amalawi ambiri amamupasa ulemu. By the way anthu ngati Mwawi Kumwenda, Patrick Mabedi, Gaba, wankhonya waku Joniyu, Bushiri, etc they deserve VIP treatment
Wakuba salandira Ulemu.
Yes they need VIP treatment in their profession not getting e diplomatic passport when you are not a diplomat.
Diplomatic passports are not only for diplomats. I had one when I served as a parliamentarian. Bishops have them so why not Prophet Bushiri? Is he not a prominent citizen of the Republic. Why stab your own when he is being witch hunted by a foreign country? Nsanje aMalawi tidzasiya liti? No need of investigation. The new government should just review the list of current holders.
This investigation should start from the first UDF administration. There are many extended relations of former presidents (including Joyce Bands) walking around with diplomatic passports for “security reasons.” People use these passports to fast track visa issuances and make use of VIP facilities. Imagine complete nobodies using VIP facilities because their distant relation is a former president or minister. This is corruption. All Diplomatic Passports must be checked and revoked where necessary.
Should donations be a licence to defraud and scam? If we are going to behave that way then we will never be able to hold anyone accountable.
In fact this issue has now become a huge embarrassment to our country.
Stupid followers making him rich riding in expensive cars and buying planes while you pavement pounding walking km’s in your bata shoes if you can afford that if not kaunjika shoes to go for his gathering to donate more money bloody morons
Total fools.
He is still performing miracles. Mary is hopeful that they will get bail on Wednesday 4th November 2020.
And will get duty free status for the luxury cars he has exported illegally from south africa to malawi
Koma kumeneko!!Go deeeper!!! Lmao
Crooks all over even at the altar. Those who gave the diplomatic passports without following regulations should go and accompany Uladi at Maula. Its only fair.
Yeeess, these crooks must be investigated and arrested. Once back home (after serving his sentence in South Africa hopefully) this mbava bushiri will have to be arrested too.
The man of god had multiple passports, including a diplomatic one? What a holy crook!!
Please Chimwendo, not only revoking but taking eah one responsible to answer charges as appropriate and NOT only REVOKING. This should set an example to you politicians who think by having deligated powers you become Malawi herself no and a big NO. We will be waiting for your action on this Mr Chimwendo
Amalawi kukhomelerana tokhatokha.
Bushiri has done alot for our country, he deserves better than this.
Achakwera utsogoleri wanu sitikuwuwona bwino
Do you understand the term Diplomat?
Fuck off! We don’t celebrate scammers and thieves. The man is ruining the Malawi name. We are the closest trash next to Nigerians because of people like him. Our passport is not longer respected or trusted. Lock him up and throw away the keys
Mbava ndi mbava and MUST be arrested and jailed, period.
When Bushiri was giving maize, building schools, providing aid to the needy and scholarships, nobody said anything. This boy has done more for Malawians than most people in Malawi and for the state to deny such a distinguished individual such an honour as a diplomatic passport is pure vindictiveness and folly. I remember last time Bushiri had a fallout with Nick Chakwera, now daddy wants to fight his son’s battles using state institutions. Pitilizani, njala ikakucholani osapempa chithandizo kwa Bushiri. This boy may have his flaws but he deserves better than this from our government.
Which government?. Have you read the story well?
The problem you have is to understand what Diplomat is.
Busy celebrating a thief . Kupusa eti? Pablo Escobar was one the worlds best philanthropist s. He gave away billions of drug money to the poor. Jail him
You seem not to understand the issues here but one can tell your obsession with the man of the cloth. Nobody has questioned the distinguished status of Bushiri but there are protocola that have to be followed for the diplomatic passport to be issued to an individual. So stop this threats it is not Bushiri who kept people in times of njala rather it is God himself please
Kukambilana ndi Ben Phiri ndi protocol? Kufewetsa mmanja Joyce Banda ndi protocol? This man will spend South Africa snow winter in jail.
Agwamba tisamve kuti muli ndi diplomatic passport. Mukalowa🤣😂😂
If you are saying he has multiple Malawian passports , then what do you need to investigate? If it’s illegal, it’s illegal . The evidence is the passports. Start the case and more will be revealed in court. If it was any Tom, Dick and Harry, they would have been in already. Once he is deported from SA, we must not hear that this case has gone cold like the way the other cases seem to be going cold.
Birds of a feather flock together. 2 short thieves in expensive suits
Short man syndrome!!
Tonse government adding salt on Bushiri wounds in South Africa.Typical MCP.
If you don’t break the laws, you are the best friend but i understand DPP typical of yours.
What’s wrong with that? Asafufudze Milandu
I support this with all my heart. Apa Pokha Tonse mwadya good.
Laws must be followed when diplomatic passports are issued. If laws were not followed, laid-down procedures were not adhered to, there is a good reason to revoke the passports and everybody responsible for the mess face the law. There is no sacred cow in Malawi. Dr Thom Mpinganjira has done a lot for poor people in Malawi, but as long as the law is broken, let justice prevail. Otherwise, everybody who is serving custodial jail terms must be released unconditionally because in one way or the other, s/he assisted other people. This is not about Government of the day, it is about our laws made by parliament. Blame nobody here. Tikamapanga zinthu zathu motsata malamulo, tidzakhala pa mtendere nthawi zonse, apo ayi, kaya ndiwe opemphera kapana osapemphera, the long arm of the law will still find and prosecute you. We do not hate Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, he is one of us here in Malawi. However, Jesus Christ did not break the law 2 Corinthians 5:21
1 Peter 2:22 Hebrews: 4:15 and James 2:10
Very good move and that’s the way to go for sure. Let the probe start from the UDF Regime if possible… clearing the rubble.
whats wrong with our african brother having diplomatic passport considering all the charities he has done for Malawi.
Chimwendo Banda what an idiot when it comes to amwenye he turns a deaf ear
blacks are been exploited by amwenye locked during working hours.
Lets teach them a lesson next general election .
READ what general murtala mohamand of nigeria did in six month brave young
man not this potty belly politician of nyasa captured by amwenye.
Diplomat Passport should not be used to steal my friend, are you not ashamed with these issues? idiot.
You are such a dull person.
I don’t know
Why they hate him that much
You need Jesus in your life. Doing something good to the community does not give one the right to be a crook and cheat. This man is a crook, cheat, trickster and a thief. He deserves to go inside.
Why would one have multiple passport? A prophet behaving like a criminal. I just thought Bushiri was more into material things. It will take some time to bounce back from this. Greed and became too big for his 🥾.
I don’t know if it’s illegal in Malawi but I know in some countries its common for celebrities or business persons to have more than one passport to ease with visa applications especially if they travel a lot. They could be applying for different visas in different embassies at the same time and still be able to travel around in the meantime.
Thanks Tonse Alliance please fufuzani all Bushiri’s associates ali ku joburgh with diplomatic passports
Nkhakhalenso wkwithu uyo chihana amufufuze nade nkhanira chomeni. Tikayowoyapo kuti mwana bushiri uyu ndi waka yayi chilipo icho wakuchita chuma chakhe chikwiza mu nthowa ziweme yayi wanganya mwe. lekani walongosole makola za ma passport ayo pamza na Medi, Ben Phir na Dausi akumanyapo kanthu wose awo