Uladi says US Visa ban totally wrong: ‘I am innocent of corruption until proven guilty by court’
Newly appointed presidential special advisor on parliamentary affairs, Uladi Basikolo Mussa, has described the decision by the United States Government to ban him and his spouse Cecilia from entering the US for his alleged involvement in “significant corruption” as wrong, arguing that he is innocent until proven guilty by the court of law.
Pic by Roy Nkosi
Mussa allegedly engaged in and benefited from public corruption in relation to his official duties while minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security during the Joyce Banda administration.
He is facing corruption charges and abuse of office in a case which has stalled since he joined the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) where he holds an influential position of Vice President for central region.
But Mussa has questioned the motive by the US Government, saying he did not expect them to act on an issue that is still in court.
“The decision is totally wrong; nobody is guilty until proven guilty by a court of law,” said Mussa.
He maintained to deny any wrongdoing in the passport scandal.
”I did my noble duty as a minister and, as far as I am concerned, I am innocent,” said Mussa.
The presidential advisor added that he did not plan to travel to the US anytime soon.
In a statement dated July 3 2019 seen by Nyasa Times, the US Embassy said the decision is in line with Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programmes Act of 2019.
It states that Section 7031(c) provides that, in cases where the Secretary of State has credible information that foreign officials have been involved in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights, those individuals and their immediate family members are ineligible for entry into the US.
Reads the statement in part: “The law also requires the Secretary of State to publicly or privately designate such officials and their family members. In addition to the designation of Mr. Mussa, the Secretary is also publicly designating Mr. Mussa’s spouse, Cecilia Mussa.”
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Simple explanation to a very dull politician whomis not even worthy to be a councillor! The most sophisticated and powerful country on earth with the most sophisticated intelligency on earth has done its investigations and has seen it fit to label you a corrupt Malawian politician, FULL STOP. Now when America catches a cold, all the West will sneeze! Very soon the UK, Germany etc will follow suit! In a nutshell zanu zada boss, ku Mecca kokha ndikumene mungapite! Mulandu wanu uli ku court? Hehehehe….America knows how African courts treat cases of powerful and corrupt politicians!!!
Machende ako iwe, ndiye gulu la mbuzi nokhanokhanu! No wonder muntharika surrounds himself with people like you. Mumaganiza ngati ndinu anzeru dziko lonselino bwanji? You mean you don’t even regret giving Malawi a corrupt and dangerous face to the rest of the world because of the crooks you gave the malawian passports. China chimveke advisor koma ameneyu, mbuzi nokhanokha!
Until proven guilty bt courts. Allah already proved you are guilty Galu wakuba unabela ma Burundi ku Limbe. Chidzete
My God, why on earth was this man born?
Panga appeal against the ban hahahahaha mesa ndiwe dolo tikuonetu apa pitako ngati ukuchita makani ukaone zokhoma.
Uladi Uladi Uladi. You mean until the corrupt courts proven you innocent? Its just that we’re unfortunate as country that we’ve a delinquent president who support some delinquents ministers (You are an example). Otherwise if we tolerate stupidity and corruption, USA does not and they’ve nothing to lose.
I don’t know why we insist on this useless phrase “innocent until proved guilty by the court” if people are innocent why are they arrested? It should be “guilty until proved innocent by the court”
Birds of the same feathers flock together. America helps Malawi 🇲🇼 to fight corruption while the Head talks about fighting corruption while shielding the corrupt.
Befitting title to DPP Government. Indeed they need Corruption Advisor as DPP is all corrupt.
Mr Mussa nkhani si corruption koma facilitating a process to award Malawian Passports to illegal people who can take advantage of our “clean” status to undertake sinister acts ku maiko ena. Mzija timamva kuti Mmalawi amugwila ku Indonesia drug trafficking…
What you did Oladi Mussa it is arisk to American security and even bad to Malawi as a nation.
Half baked judges endorsed and controlled by politicians has made the rich rape justice in day light. Poor people need their own revolution not one by rich politicians trying to feather their nests by using majority ignorant people who do not even know their rights and freedom. Ghetto people fight for your rights not rights of others whose benefits will only be tales to tell. We the people from slums must be not taken for granted; after the fight the gains of the same must be shared equally…we are not fighting for power but equal prosperity. We all need good water,electricity, good health-care,schools,roads not pathways, community infrastructure in terms of houses and market facility that will include a bank and food stores. Life is meant to be enjoyed not only for a few elite to amass wealth and enjoy it abroad; then what is the difference from the olden colonial rulers who imposed thangata on us.# WE ARE ALL HUMANS WE DESERVE BETTER
One wonders if Joisi Banda, the Queen of CashGate herself, did spill the beans to US investigators while she was living it up over there. Using the money stolen in the same fashion as did Mussa.
Typical hypocrisy on the part of the US Government, or more accurately, the Trump Government as this decision has just been made!
After the authorities atamufinya Joisi. Next, it may he her getting barred from the US! Logical enough?
@ ochemba
Listen to yourself. Even your ancestors are shaking their heads at your gullibility, shallowness , gross lack of knowledge and outright lack of understanding of the United States systems. What hypocricy can the whole USA government engage in on one uladi mussa? Kuchitisa manyazi anthu enanu bwanji
US should extend the ban to Muthalika as well because he is also involved 145million scam and also appointing his fellow corrupt person Uladi.
uladi musa yu must be stupid USA is not TIPPEX DPP whereby it can be backing zinthu zopusa,iwe uladi ndiwe ndani kuti uziziyeretsa, simunati mulipo ka phava,USA izithana modzi ndi modzi
So it means America 🇺🇸 has got eyes to see malawi than we do our selves? Munthalika samala aise akulanda green yako ija shuwa nde kaya izathawira kuti kaaaa mmmhhhh chifukwa tu nde tinakali nawe nawe mpakana tizaone kuti Tepex yu anayenda bwanj
If I were you Dr Mussa i would keep quite. I am very sure US govt has been diplomatic here, there must be a big issue you did and knowing how democratic America is you know the issue. May be something to do with terrorism, may be one of the alleged passport beneficiaries was a suspected terrorist.
So many high ranking politicians in Malawi have been accused and even convicted of corrupt practices, why you only? Chilipochilipo baba Chenji Golo nde mukapitiliza kuhawuka ziwululika.
Mr Uladi Mussa is naive and stupid, he has a case in court and he cannot prove himself innocent as of now before judgement is passed. You joined DPP to be shielded by mr k145 million
Who knows why the US is banning Mussa from their country. They have not stated the exact grounds for their decision. It may have nothing to do with any case in court, but rather they know that he has handled their own funds in a highly suspicious manner, and the DPP administration is not prosecuting him.
I met a Sudanese the other day he was talking good of you. Now he is a Malawian
Most of the Burundi and Rwandese praise this man
What is corruption? Where can I find him?
The C.I.A already gathered its Intel no need to wait for corrupt courts of Malawi! You thought that teargas you smoked The US Ambo at MCP HQ you were larger than life guess what they will close in on you and your boss is next revoking his Permanent Residence and seizing his USA bank accounts for election fraud and crimes against humanity if his not careful Ndata will be the only go zone for him KKK! Mai Mandado must be worried about her UK house mortgage now no wonder she clingy to her post KKKK Western govts don’t play on sanctions and seizures.
Malawi dziko lopanda tsogolo. Uladi Musa ali ndi mulandu wa ziphuphu, koma Mutharika akumusankha akuti presidential advisor. Peter Mutharika nayenso amukanize visa yopitira kwa America chifukwa wakhala akupanga nawo business ya ziphuphu yi