Malawi immigration chief, deputy face arrest over Dausi’s illegal deportation order

Malawi’s chief immigration officer, Masauko Medi and his deputy, Fletcher Nyirenda,  faces an arrest over a decision by Home Affairs minister Nicholas Dausi to deport a South African who alleges some people “stole” his company.

Dausi:  Gave the deportation order
Chief Immigration Officer Medi:  Carried orders from Dausi

The High Court in Blantyre has directed South African businessman Wayne James, a claimant in a case to file contempt of proceedings against the immigration bosses.

Dausi was sued in a matter related to the hijacking of Affordable Glass and Aluminum, a Blantyre based company owned by two South African partners, Wayne and Shaunez James.

It is alleged that the company was dubiously sold to Zakeera Azziz Jussab and Muhamad Raees Gatee using forged documents from the department of registrar of companies, which is also under scrutiny.

Wayne and Shaunez James were pushing to find justice in the courts, but in the course faced another legal battle as Dausi ordered for their deportation from Malawi five days before they could have their matter heard in court.

Through lawyer Kuleza Richard Phokoso, the claimants obtained a stay order and an injunction against Dausi as the court ordered their return to Malawi and reinstatement of their residence permits, only to be blocked by the Immigration Department, denying them entry into the country through their South African counterparts; and Malawi Airlines and they could not check in at the OR Tambo International Airport.

At the weekend, High Court judge, Joseph Mbvundula ordered Medi and Nyirenda to appear before the court for contempt.

According to the court order, which Nyasa Times is in possession, the two are wanted after blocking Wayne James from flying into Malawi to commence and prosecute a judicial review of his deportation by Dausi, 1st Defendant in the case.

“Upon hearing counsel for the Applicants/Claimants [and] upon reading the sworn statement in support it is hereby ordered and directed that the Applicant/Claimant be and are hereby ordered to file Contempt of Court Proceedings against the 2nd Defendant through its Director General (Mr. Masauko Medi) and Deputy Director General (Mr. Fletcher Nyirenda) or its servants and agents who defied the Court Order of Justice Chigona dated 12th January 2020 to be Committed to Chichiri Prison within 10 days from the date of this Order).

The court has also ordered the Immigration department to clear with all airlines servicing flights to Malawi and OR Tambo International Airport and Chileka/Kamuzu International Airport to allow James to check in, board flights and travel into Malawi.

Airlines servicing flights to Malawi, namely Malawi Airlines, Kenyan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airlines and all airlines servicing flights to Malawi have also been ordered by the court to allow James and his family to book flights, check in, board flights at all airports in South Africa and travel into Malawi.

James is expected to fly into Malawi this afternoon.

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Jah Soldjah
Jah Soldjah
4 years ago

GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!

Jere
Jere
4 years ago

Dausi. Useless and brainless minister

Tchana
Tchana
4 years ago

Ma judge mukuitha clean all the messes

Naphiri
Naphiri
4 years ago

Why not arresting the one who gave the directive?

APM wanya
APM wanya
4 years ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ikakuona litsiro siikata. DPP gurus being fucked in all holes!

BigMan
BigMan
4 years ago

Dausi, Mchacha, Vuwa……surely the President is a clown.

KK wa Bts
4 years ago

What about those amwenye who fraudulently stole the company using the useless Dausi??? They are the most important piece on this puzzle.

Mwana wa Anabanda Ku Joni
Mwana wa Anabanda Ku Joni
4 years ago

Those who acted with impunity must now know, the law in Malawi works. Let those who who were dodgy in the way they dealt with issues know the law is at work it will find you. The law is the law it works for everyone. Deportation does not squash the law it still exists

youna
youna
4 years ago

Koma fans iyiyi ayi ndithu, blunder after blunder.

MLORE GENTS _G. B.
4 years ago

Where there is justice and truth, money or position does not buy anything at all big up Malawian judges you guys you are truly untouchable hopefully our country now will gain all respect which we lost in previous years. Lock them in both no matter who they are.

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