Russians, Nigerians face tougher immigration restrictions in Malawi: Suspected of aiding UTM

April 23, 2019 James Nthondo -Nyasa Times 49 Comments

The Immigration Department of the Ministry of Homeland Security has instructed its officers to  ensure they double screen Russian and Nigerian visitors into the country and give tighter restrictions for fear that they may be aiding the UTM Party rig the May 21 2019  polls.

Mutharika warns against rigging the May 21 Tripartite Elections

A message from Chief Immigration Officer Masauko Medi to Visa Officers which Nyasa Times has seen says the officers need to be vigilant in monitoring borders to avoid entry of foreigners to disturb elections.

“You are therefore directed to mount permanent road blocks in strategic points until the end of the elections and conduct intelligence based sweeping operations.

“Weekly reports to be submitted every Friday by 1000hrs.  No issuance of visa to Nigerians and Russians without my notice,” reads the message by Medi.

The development comes after President Peter Mutharika has claimed that an opposition party, which he did not name, has hired some Russians and Nigerians to help it rig elections.

Government through the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) recently funded some intelligence officers to go to Mozambique and Zambia to look for ‘jamming machines’ suspected to have been put in those countries to help rig the elections.

According to sources close to Macra boss Godfrey Itaye, they came back empty handed. They did not find anything.

The intelligence officers who travelled to Zambia and Mozambique are Harriet Mtungama and Dorothy Kabango.

UTM presidential candidate who is also State Vice President Saulos Chilima has been assuring Malawians that no one is going to rig the elections and urged them to go and vote in their large numbers.

However, Mutharika, who is also the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) torchbearer in the May elections, said he is aware that an opposition party intends to rig the elections.

“We know the people you have brought from Russia and Nigeria, others from Greece. We have put them under surveillance. We know where your equipment is housed,” he said.

President Mutharika further said the national security apparatus has comfortably put the clandestine activities and rigging experts on the ladder and that they will be apprehended.

“Don’t cheat yourselves that we don’t know what you are doing. We will pounce on you and your team at the right time. You better stop or face the consequences,” Mutharika charged.

Mutharika assured the people that he will protect their votes and allow them to exercise their right to vote freely.

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49 replies on “Russians, Nigerians face tougher immigration restrictions in Malawi: Suspected of aiding UTM”

  1. My only observation is that Malawi Congress Party is going to carry the day on May 21. Am apolitical these are just my personal observations

  3. The truth of the matter is that UTM is growing each day and by the time it will visit every corner every Malawian will be a member. We are winning this election. Afuna adzapedzerepo chokanira kuti tawina

  4. IT IS YOUR NEPOTISM THAT WILL SEND YOU PACKING AND NOT RIGGING! DO YOU BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE WILL VOTE FOR YOU, FOR WHAT? SO THAT YOU CAN CONTINUE PROMOTING PEOPLE FROM ONE CORNER OF THE COUNTRY. LET US NOT HATE THE LHOMWES. THERE ARE SOME LHOMWES THAT ARE ALSO BEING SIDELINED IN THIS GOVERNMENT. ITS ONLY A CONNECTED FEW THAT ARE ENJOYING THEMSELVES.

  5. Koma olo kuberako mpakana Russia, Greece ndi Nigeria? Mmmm chitani manyazi. Dpp is rigging it’s own votes by making stupid mistakes like kugawa njinga.

  6. Mkuluyi akumaona mikango, akambuku, afisi akumuthamangitsa akagona. Angokhalira kudzidzimuka pakati pa usiku. Nthawi yatha baba.

    1. Remember the case of the American Elections? Russians never stepped their feet on the US soil, yet they carried out their mission. This just shows how desperate the DPP is, they want to claim that the Elections are rigged! Shame Mr President, just start packing!

  7. Ndiye ngati mumapita ku Mozambique & Zambia kukaona ngati aika machine for jamming network ndiye kuti inuyo a Macra mumathanso ku jamma network machine wo muli nao oberawo ndi inu ndi DPP period.

  8. Russians dont need to be here to hack systems ………………… my foot !!! Hackers dont need to be close to you to hack your phone kkkkkkkkkkkkk

  10. Wachipaso ndiwe ombwmbwana why ukufuna kuona mkazi wamwiniwae aaaaaaaa manyazi bwanji madala mwatha maplan iwepo mkaziwako tinamuonapo chibwezi ulibe mwana ngakhale wapathengo sunanamiziridwepo

  11. Komanso bwana tell everyone to bring their spouses in public. Some of these guys are a threat to society! Not even a single day with their spouses and you wonder what went wrong!!!! Is it colonialism?

  12. Mwanya noyo UTM Ikukuthibulani kooopsa ndipo munjenjemera

  13. What if the russians or nigerians use a different passport? And what if the immigration officers are part kf the rigging syndicate?No system is fool proof. Waste of time and resources

  14. ha ha ha …… Anangonva kuti SKC akuimila koma njenjenje!!!! Well, it helps to plan. DPP is planning to say “UTM inabela” when UTM wins and DPP looses. Well, atleast DPP is planning for its down fall. Good. UTM!!! Moto kuti Buu!

  16. The master riggers will not use Nigerians, Russians and Greek travel documents. They are not fools to use targeted travel documents. Amakhala ndi ziphaso zamaiko angapo.
    Amenewo abwere. Welcome to the warm heart of Africa!!!

  18. I thought you said they are already in, now why dealing with those who are coming in steady of dealing with those you have already in your hands bwampini iwe ?
    I don’t want to think that you are trying to fool Malawians since we have been complaining of why and how the MEC awarded the printing of ballot papers to the company that other Countries ignored them. Malawians don’t be fooled by this bubu, this is what DPP knows best. Mau angawa ,
    Mudzawakumbuka

    1. Kunena mowona this is not true ndiza bodza…. Munthu wakuda ndawona ndiopusadi.. the number of those will vote in any district will be known.. the number to be voted or voted to each party will be known nde wina akabere?

      Ma Nigerians to face immigration restrictions that I can recommend and I can be very happy these people are criminals most of them… we see them in Europe or America go to Thailand in prison you will find more Kenyans Tanzanians including Malawians girls under criminal offence Because of Nigerians. Can someone go an see for himself.

      Now rigging boma silitha kubera this time anthu atopa yidzapwetekana If DPP thinks of rigging they think twice..

      This time around APM must go peacefully as he is gentle man.. asathe ngati brother wake NO. I love APM hes genuinely good. Osati zitsilu ali nazozo ayi zikuba zumulakwitsa munthu .. afiti achabe chabe

  20. Confusion at its best. Mmesa tamva kuti anthuwo alowa kale. Ali Mmalawi mommuno.

    Apatu zikuoneka kuti mantha azunguza.
    Why not just go for them. Mukawalabde machine wo.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  26. Russians, kikikikikiiiii. Do they (government) even know there is povo country called Malawi? NTCHONA kulira uku, game siinathe ndikutha.

  29. I am now starting to believe in the rumours that in 2014 Peter and Saulos stole the vote. The way these two are talking about elections rigging points to the fact that they both know the potential of each other to rig elections. This can only be explained by previous experience. Atiuza zambiri anthu amemewa.

  32. Uyu Arafat walidziwa dziko. Amayesa anthu amzimvera mbwelera zakezo. Anthu amtulukira kuti ndi crook. Waona pa ground msonkhano wake anthu juchepa pamene ma shado a DPP akuchita pull blue crowds. He overrated himself koma wabisala poyera nsana waonekera. Wangowaonongera politicla future a chi na Winiko , Callista ndi Kaliati. Game yamkulira. Amayesa nzocheza. Nza ma big izi.

  33. DPP hired Chilima to help them rig the 2014 election. Now DPP is afraid Chilima may use the same tricks against them. Lero zatembenuka. Tiyeni nazo

  34. MR PRESIDENT THIS IS 100% TRUE,THESE ARE THE COUNTRY:RUSSIA,NIGERIA,GREECE AND ISRAEL.

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  36. lol cries of a dying horse! No one is rigging people will just show their frustrate on ballot adadi! All the 145M and 5 cars, the impunity, the arrogance, the annoyance of you on MBC every two seconds, the killings, Mchacha/Dpp violence, Traffic lawlessness adadi plates/criminality, the blockouts and so much more damage you done to our beloved nation we shall not forget its time up Opposition time to take over the wheel.

  38. DPP NDI MAFANADI SAMANAMA CHILIMA , APA NDIYE TIMATI DPP IKUPUMIRA MPHATI, NANUNSO AMUTHARIKA MATENGA TENGA TAONANI LERO MUKUZUNZIKA NDI MWANA OBEREKA NOKHA

    1. i cant agree more.his own child now he cant sleep with him.when he was chasing him out of the house as thumbidwa less did he know that the child is strong ,married and with children.its a shame for sure.Now his children are coming like bees on their grandfather .On top of this there are bees from other parties.

  40. Bwana mukanena za ku greece nde ndiinu nomwe. Fusana Dokotola ben kaliya phili kuja anakugula etifiketi kuja. Ee mpaka kutinyenya ndalama yathu yomweyi mukuwawasa nayo conciyi

    1. Awa ndi apumbwa a chabe chabe…KUOPA KULUZA NDI KUNAMIZILA KUT UTM AKUFUNA KUBA…SITIWAFUNA ..DPP ICHOKE BASI YATINYASA..AKWEEEEE

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