Malawi former Homeland Security minister Uladi Mussa jailed five years on passport saga

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Former Minister of Homeland Security Uladi Mussa and former Immigration Official David Kwanjana were on Thursday, October 22, 2020 each sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour for abuse of office.

The duo was also slapped with another 12 months jail term each for neglect of official duties.

The sentences will run concurrently effective October 13, 2020.

In his ruling, High Court Judge Chifundo Kachale says the two have been disqualified from holding any public office for the next seven years.

This means Uladi Mussa’s presidential ambition for opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership is shuttered.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.