Uladi tells court he is ignorant of immigration, citizenship laws

November 25, 2019 Chancy Namadzunda -Nyasa Times 37 Comments
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (Centre) Uladi Mussa has started defending himself on charges of misconduct on the issuance of Malawi citizenship to 50 foreigners when he served as Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security in the Joyce Banda administration between April 2012 and May 2014, telling the court that he doesn’t know immigration and citizenship Acts.

Uladi Mussa: Malawi citizenships were granted to ineligible people.
Mussa, who resigned as President Peter Mutharika’s special adviser on August 8 2019 through a letter to the Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), was together with four others found with a case to answer in the alleged abuse of office, neglect of official duties and giving false information.
As the first accused, Mussa was answering questions from State Prosecutor Kamudoni Nyasulu on whether he knew what he was doing when he was granting passports to foreigners.
Initially, Mussa told High Court  judge Chifundo Kachale that he had issued the passports because principal secretaries had given him a memorandum containing some recommendations on the issue.

He said he could not grasp properly the immigration and citizenship laws.
Ironically, Mussa has been a long serving Member of Parliament for Salima South constituency has been a minister in various over the years.
The United States of America (USA) Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on July 3 this year barred Mussa and his family from travelling to the USA due to what termed “involvement in significant corruption”.
“The Secretary of State is designating Mr. Uladi Basikolo Mussa, the current Malawian special adviser [to the President] on parliamentary affairs and former Malawian minister of Home Affairs, due to his involvement in significant corruption.” read the statement which also indicated that he was designated publicly under Section 7031(c) by the US Government, according to the US Embassy.
The Anti-Corruption Bereau (ACB) arrested Peter Katasha (Malawian national) on February 28 2017 for allegedly presenting false information that he was related to some foreign nationals who were applying for Malawi citizenship.
He was charged with uttering a false document contrary to Section 121 and Section 360 of the Penal Code.
On 6th March 2017, ACB  arrested Uladi Mussa, and Davi Kwanjana [former senior assistant chief Immigrations officer now regional Immigration officer Centre and charged them with one count of neglect of official duties contrary to Section 121 of the Penal Code and misuse of public office contrary to Section 25B (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act
ACB also arrested Pascal Rwasa, a Burundian national, for presenting false information that he was related to another foreign national who was applying for Malawi citizenship and also Esili Kubwimana, a Rwandan, for giving false information to Immigration officers.
Nyasulu will continue cross examining Mussa on Tuesday.

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37 replies on “Uladi tells court he is ignorant of immigration, citizenship laws”

  1. A home affairs minister who doesn’t know home affairs law! what a shithole country with a shithole tippex president from Jerusalem university we live in

    1. Exactly. And did I read that one right that the former assistant chief immigration officer who was arrested together with Uladi is now the regional immigration officer centre? How in the world is that possible? Cry my beloved Malawi.

  8. This is the problem of appointed ministers. We know most ministers are incompetent and lack skills in their portfolios. We also know when ministers are appointed it rests much on how loyal one is to the president. This country can be fixed. Let competent people hold offices.

  9. A whole minister not knowing the very same laws/regulations under his ministry which he is supposed to see to it that they are applied, implemented and adhered to. This sums up what a mediocre state Malawi is.

  10. Problem mukakhala ma minister you always abuse ma office aboma especially Ku immigration KO and some months ago Dausi and bwana PS mwapeleka passport Kwa Lebanese wina wake without following Citizenship act bwino.
    Mind you mukachoka m’boma izakusatani.

  11. Uladi, i thought your PHD holder from Cypress and saying your ignorant of the laws?.These rats should not be addressed as DRs.Uladi your a disgrace.Shame on you.

  12. Nanga zikusiyana chani ndi TIPEX????? akuti tipex amakonzela zinthu yet MEC siinapeleke,what is the meaning with all about this shit in our country guys?

    1. Imagine my Brother ..like seriously thats how he can defend himself to say he doesnt know immigration laws??

      He has been an MP for so many years as a Law Maker and to say that nonsense in Court???

      1. He is a motherxxxxxx for even saying that I thought we have technocrats to school and guide these motherxxxxxx on government laws procedures policies etc and for a whole minister to say he was not conversant with the law BS

  14. If a whole cabinet minister, chosen in various governments and long serving parliamentarian, who used to sit in parliament where these laws are formulated and passed is ignorant of the same laws he himself passed, I am afraid how the person staying in the village will understand these law. How was this “Honorable” entrusted with the responsibility of making decisions for 17 million plus people and what did you expect from him and the country? This country has competent people but unfortunately politics brainwash the leaders we elect to appease those they believe helped them win elections. Its a shame to this country.

  15. Mutharika’s ministerial appointees. Uladi, Vuwa, Dausi, Ben Phiri, Mchacha, Salim Bagus, etc…….. How can such a man lead this country out of its current state of total flux? A fully grown, tired, senile and completely lame duck President, asleep at the wheel.

    1. A brain tumor or cancer in the head causes all kinds of pain in other parts of the whole body. The head of the country has an incurable cancer called ‘in-born corruption’, hence 99% of his ministerial appointees cannot escape the ‘cancer-corruption’ sickness that is located in the head! That’s why Malawi is the first country in the world to elect a ‘tippexed’ president.

  18. shit man. pls dont waste our time like all top men are doing . ndi mmene mmayankhila agalu inu. tippez etc nyonyonyo. castrate this bastard or we will mob justice you. taking mwians for granted mbava iwe. so whoever appointed u on this seat is also corrupt bcoz he had to know your credentials to run the office.

    paja office ina ija dzanali inaphwanyidwa ma computer and left bingu picture on the wall untouched.
    thays how stinky malawi is

  21. Ignorance of the law is no defense. Lame excuse from the former minister. I thought you have legal advisors

  24. This Uladi thing must go for mental check up, take him to Zomba mental health facility b4 it is too late.

    I don’t understand him these days , he was brain washed by DPP to join them thinking his case will go away but alas !! Americans stick to principles guided by their statute.

    1. This is another conman, with a fake doctorate. In fact, this man doesn’t even have JC, he is a criminal, who should be in jail

    1. @ Agenda Setting Theory, hahahahahahahahahaaha you like English too much. Our language has limited you, that is why you have continued with English.

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