Malawi govt withdraws Mia’s diplomatic passport: MCP’s guru says he is cool with ordinary travel document
Malawi government has withdrawn a diplomatic passport for former Cabinet minister Muhammad Sidik Mia who is aspiring to be opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President at the party’s national convention next month.
Business mogul and politician had gone to Immigration Department to renew his passport to travel abroad.
But Immigration Department could not issue the new diplomatic passport after getting instructions from Ministry of Home Affairs that the document should be withheld and that Mia should wait for authorization.
Mia, however, said he could not be delayed on his foreign trip and applied for an ordinary passport like any other citizen.
“I could not wait for a diplomatic passport, I asked to get an ordinary passport like any other citizen,” said Mia.
Mia, regarded as a political heavyweight of the twin Lower Shire Valley districts of Chikwawa and Nsanje, proceeded on his foreign trip.
The MCP politician was apparently on his way to South Africa.
The former Cabinet minister was officially welcomed into the MCP fold on July 15 2017 by MCP president Lazarus Chakwera at a political rally the party held at Mia’s home area in Ngabu, Chikwawa.
Mia said since joining MCP—a political party that ruled Malawi during the one-party State between 1964 and May 1994—he has worked hard to ensure that he gets the position of vice-president at the convention.
He claimed that Malawians were looking up to MCP as the next government in 2019; hence, his joining after working tirelessly to grow the party despite being an ordinary member.
MCP, how is the campaign in Mulanje and Mangochi going on?
Koma DPP kwatsala kuti mpakana anyeredwetu. Trying all means koma zikukanika. Mapeto ake the next thing will be Cardiac arrest tingonva wamkulu watsetselekela kuli chete
Kodi what good has MIA done to the people surrounding him including the Moslem community ?
Taonani the CHAP kungomwalira BINGU asanayikidwe m’ manda nthawi yomweyo kulengedza kuti walowa PP and you think kuti HE cares about anybody APART from just enriching himself.
ANYWAY kungoti most MALAWIANS are short sighted
Sidik Mia adakana zomulumbilisa munthu wina pamene constitution ikuti wolowa ndi vice president. This is how he left DPP.
Safari, kodi ana a Bingu akuwasamala ndi Peter Mutharika? Mzimu wa Bingu ukudziwa.
Why did he have a diplomatic passport in the first place when he is not minister, ambassador, in government or wroking for any International Organization that warrants him to have one.
He was a minister
He got a diplomatic passport when he was minister. And I hope you are aware MW passports are good for ten years. Now it expired that’s when he went to renew it. You should be able to know how things work in your country. Mbuli.
To say diplomatic passport is not significant is a lie. Why would governments bother issuing them?
It has some use, but not significant. I had one.
At airports you don’t stand on queues. I did not see anything else. The disadvantage is it lasts only 5 years and it takes long to get approval for replacement
There is no way you will succeed to frustrate Miah. Never. Chakwera + Mia 2019 BOMA!!!!
This thieving government is a laughing stock to the world out there. Only crooks and thieves would love travel out using a diplomatic passport. DPP led government is a shameful pariah out there. Better travel ordinary….
Mia is the greatest political prostitute. He has been to all political parties.
don’t know why Malawians all of a sudden think Mia is the right saviour dropped from heaven. if thieves have taken hold of Malawi it is because of people like Mia who have worked hand in hand with thieves to reap Malawians and benefit themselves. How did he acquire Cold Storage? has anyone asked this question? Is he not on record for castigating then Vice President Joyce Banda and promoting Peter Wa Mutharika then a mere minister to succeed Bingu Wa Mutharika? Is he not on record as one of the ministers who ran to Joyce Banda after Bingu had died claiming that he was being pressurized to support Peter and claiming he would like to avert civil war that is why he has decided to join Joyce Banda and her PP. Joyce Banda said “a Mia anabwera akulira akuti a Mayi ife a ku lower shire sitikufuna nkhondo” Is this the person who today Malawians can claim to be a saviour. He is just one of the political prostitutes in the country. By the way he has been in government since 1994. He is part and parcel of the rot that is Malawi today. MCP you are taking him at your risk. Mia has been MCP Dob-1992, UDF1994-2004, DPP2004-2012, PP2012-2014, Absent 2014-2017, MCP 2017
Mbava ndi azigogo ako akulamulawa. Dont blame Mia. Dzi agalu dzopanda manodzi dzinkhalamba dza DPP kuba ngati ana ang’ono. Mxiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Wokuba ng’ombe za anthu osauka. Allah will punish him. He has been recycled 3 times in udf, dpp, pp now MCP. Wake up malawians . Stop being stupid. This guy has nothing to offer. These are not the politians we want. Dead wood and uneducated
@7777999 Trust me Uladi Mussa is the best because of the failed coup d’etat with a run away lady
olo mukhomerere mia will be vice president of malawian republic come 2019 watch out for immigration officers you will be fired at frustrating mia
Iwe wabodza mwene! Phokoso lonseli mukupanga about DPP mukagona makomo amanuko mumadziwilatu kuti DPP ndinyathwa. Ulendo uja 2010 DPP only lost boma on operation of the constitution which saw Joyce Banda take over the reigns. Anything other than that aphwanga muyiwaliletu. I tell you every time DPP has 1002 ways of winning elections – so far we have used only two in 2009 and in 2014. We have 1,000 more tricks to use. Inuyo ana anu, zidzukulu zanu, ana awo zidzukulu zawo mpakana 10 generations to come izakulamulilani DPP mpakana Ambuye azabwele!
I think theres no issue here, diplomatic passport has nothing significant, but we have to be mindful that when you hold a diplomatic passport some other countries once you enter they follow you to know what business you have come there for ( you attract the attention of security agents)as opposed to an ordinary passport holder
The withdrawal of the Diplomatic Passport was done out of spite and meanness. It is a pathetic, weak and spineless gesture. Who needs it anyway? It does not confer any privilege’s outside this country.
No Mr Mkodzo it was withdrawn because Mia does not deserve one! Privilege or no privilege Mia did not and does not deserve a diplomatic passport. Immigration is following the conditions of issuance basi. Somebody was just sitting on their job otherwise they should be writing and demanding these passports back from these people who do not deserve them. Kungoti boma limakana kupangisana manyazi that is why they only withdraw the passports when one seeks to renew it not withstanding the fact that they dont deserve it.
This is humbling and embarrassing to government agents. The guy has humbly given in to being issued with an ordinary passport. Obviously, the authorities thought that Mia would resist the move. I salute you Sidik and you’re right, with or without a diplomatic passport, you will still get to your destination.
izi nde zopusa za boma la peter. kulimbana ndi za zii osalimba ndi mbala imzake amaba nayo ndalama za chimanga. mxie, ine boma ili limandinyansa
Whose problem Mia or Immigration Authorities????
Mia has no problem, that is why he has gone for an ordinary passport
Diplomatic passport holders fly the same plane as regular passport holders or they have a special diplomatic passport holders plane??, ndege yake ndi yomweyo timafikila limodzi???
Normal pass holders timaima pazele when checkin in or out, while depromatic suiima pa line
Did he still have a diplomatic passport? Why?
Shithole country.
There was absolutely no basis for him to be holding onto a diplomatic passport in the first place! Kuboma anachokako kale Sidik Mia. Conditions of issuance of a diplomatic passport demands that he turns over the red passport back to Government once he did not qualify to hold one. He should have long reverted to the black passport for ordinary citizens like all of us. So he should quit his crocodile tears and stop soliciting our sympathies for obviously illegality. Red passports are a preserve of serving officials ONLY and former Presidents and their deputies. Period!
On this onebi urge you to get tour facts right. There was a directive about a year ago signed by peter mutharika ordering the re issuance of diplomatic passports to ALL former MPs and Ministers
I totally agree with Nzika. I am a former MP and has been given a new Diplomatic Passport. In fact there is no real benefit in having a Diplomatic Passport as you are treated almost like someone with an ordinary passport. The Diplomatic Passport is there only for personal glorification. It’s very embarrassing that u v a Diplomatic Passport and you fly economy class or u r denied VIP facilities.
He can’t know anything about the changes! Why? Its becoz he is a bootlicker and full of hatred for nothing! After all Mia is using his resources not government money!! Komanso like others have said we all use same plane and mostly share seats with those with red passports in the economy class!
Sianakakamiletu olo pang’ono ndiye palibepo nkhani apa
Cadet kumamvetsetsa Mia sanakakamile ukulira showing your foolishness on air, read carefully.
mwasemphanitsa, why talking of quiting party here?
Diplomatic passport is note only issued to Former Presidents and Vices no,in even a former MP can have it.In fact the diplomatic passport can be issued to anyone like sportsmen/women,businessmen/women etc.Its like a recognition to what you have done or achieved to the country,so stop cheating and telling lies here
For your education, only past Presidents and their deputies can keep these passports even after they retire or leave office. The ‘OTHERS’ you are talking about only enjoy a diplomatic passport only as and when it pleases the issuing authority. Mia got his passport while he was Minister/MP and once he quit those two positions he CANNOT continue to enjoy services of a diplomatic passport. By operation of conditions of issuance he was supposed to hand it over back to the issuing authority. That is my elementary point l am trying to put through your thick head!
Ai, bodza. Why does wife of former speaker of parliament still hold one?
That’s not true,i have explained everything how the diplomatic passport is being issued but you still disagree it,maybe i must explain it in your local language?By the way,what is a Diplomatic Passport?
Uyu ndi munthu wa mkulu a DPP mukuchepela, mukuwona ngati without diplomatic passport samakwanitsa kuyenda, lol! Wakuchititsani manyazitu apa.
Noted
MCP looks so vulnerable and desperate. The whole party putting all its eggs on Mia? DPP ndi amuna bambo
Kodi simudavomelezebe kuti Mia adagadamuka limodzi ndi JB while having all the arsenals to their disposal? Komatu chaka cha mawa timakobili tomwe mukuganiza kuti Mia angakuwinitsenito mudzatilira.
Kutereko mukuba kukonzekera kukasokosa ndi zakubazo chaka cha mawa? Manyazi mulibeeeeeeeeeee? Ubveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! Ndipo sindingasilire zinthu zakubaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
Ai, he was not with JB, he had resigned.
Inu ndalama zanu mukubazo mukuona ngati zikuthabdizani? Kumbukilani ma by elections ndalama sizinakuthandizeni.
Vote ndi anthu
Mia had no basis to demand a diplomatic passport that is why he decided to get an ordinary one. It is that simple. If he has any rights to the Red Passport bwanji apite kubomako amupase passport yo or worse still sue Immigration for denying his ‘right’ to a diplomatic passport.
His basis is being a former MP and also being former minister. This is the current rule as ordered by President Peter Mutharika in 2017.