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Sata Is A ‘Prohibited Immigrant’ In Malawi
The victory of Zambia’s new President Michael Sata would be interesting in Malawi, not necessarily because the triumph of an opposition leader may have pointers to its own elections in the next three years but because the new President is actually not welcome in Malawi, if the law is followed to the letter.
According to legal practitioner Ralph Kasambara, Sata was arrested at Chileka international Airport in Blantyre 15 March, 2007, when he flew into Malawi to hold talks with former president Bakili Muluzi.
“No reasons were given for his arrest but he was detained for several hours at Blantyre Police Station, where he was declared Persona Non Grata (PNG) or Prohibited Immigrant (PI),” Kasambara said.
He was then driven 500 kilometres and dumped at Mwami Border Post on the Malawi-Zambia border.
The maverick politician they call ‘King Cobra’ in Zambia actually sued Malawi for defamation and character assassination.
“He sued for defamation and wrongful detention,” said Kasambara, who represented the man who would be President of the copper-rich nation, adding “the case was concluded, we are just waiting for Justice Healey Potani’s judgement.”
According to laws, Sata is still PNG or PI in Malawi, unless Chief Immigration Officer Elvis Thodi reverses his status. Thodi was not answering his phones on Friday.
Despite President Bingu wa Mutharika congratulating the new Zambian leader and urging Malawians to celebrate with their northern neighbours, he flew to Lusaka but it was uncertain he attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new Zambian leader.
However, it seems he was not at the actual ceremony, for he was not seen anywhere on the high table.
It was not even clear whether he was invited by Sata’s handlers, for he announced his plans to fly to Lusaka way before King Cobra was declared winner.
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on September 26, 2011. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Justin
September 26, 2011 at 3:05 pm
Because Malawi is ruled by a dictator… Sata is recognized by Obama, so whose Mbingu Wamutarika… lol
a salt with a deadly pepa
September 26, 2011 at 3:20 pm
That chi mutharika was kept in zambia for years as Comesa Director…he can hang after all the world is watching him at large..
GUEVARA
September 26, 2011 at 3:23 pm
why not also declare bingu a PNG how does he come to zambia and meet with an opp leader way b4 he becomes one hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaoooooooooooooooo wow
1Kopala
September 26, 2011 at 3:26 pm
The malawian govt should reverse its decison to ban our president maybe thats why one mutharika did not show up at the inauguration ceremony because the decision to ban him was politically motivatew
Drogba
September 26, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Just because Banda was a Malawian! hehehe
Mampolyo
September 26, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Malawi can stuff their hopeless country
Moi
September 26, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Who needs Malawi? Let Mutharika roast in his embarrassment. That Mutharika supported 2 of his rogue countrymen (RB and WB that godfather of violence) as they unsuccessfully tried to drag Zambia back into the stone age. Our President should not even visit Malawi – what for? When he is only too welcome in Washington, London, Hong Kong… or anywhere else in the world that matters? We beat Malawi at football, we are more democratic, we have a better GDP, we are more mordenised society, we are more educated… what do we need from this country that always tries to mess us up? …Voodoo? Come on, the quicker we toss Mutharika out the better for us!
SPEAKING TIME
September 26, 2011 at 4:12 pm
it will be reversed..no doubt about it
Chanks Mabange2
September 26, 2011 at 4:54 pm
why bamukukulu prohibiting our new president to steep in malawi?it seems they are jealours of him.wait iam travelling to that country into two days time, they sweat blood.ataseeeeeeeeeeeee”"”"”"”"”"”"
good sense
September 26, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Fellow bloggers, we shall castigate our neighbours. We have rogue politicians everywhere. We had our own kafupi, the master dribbler, Rupiah, the master plunderer. Under those leaders we were looked down upon as well.
Malawians need us and the sweetest revenge will be to encourage our brothers and sisters across the border, in Malawi and Zimbabwe to bring in change by removing the dictators disguised in one party participatory democracy.
Mwanakapoba Shachishimba
September 26, 2011 at 5:49 pm
President Sata will not lose sleep because one impoverished sub-saharan country ruled by one Mbinga Wa Mutharika.He can hang.He is just bitter just like the Zambian Watchdog are because their preferred candidate have tumbled hard.
Let them wait because we are going to also carry out some retariatory measures.Firstly they must be ready to recieve William Tekere Banda and then his former boss then we do without them.What do we lose by not having diplomatic relationship.After all we can do without as its evidenced when Maj Kachingwe was there.He never added any value to the relatioship because he was only drinking beer.
To hell with Mutharika after all his days are numbered.The Malawans just like the Zambians did will soon make changes.We will soon see.
mature
September 26, 2011 at 7:34 pm
zambians!
i warned you before the results were out that, inauguration ceremony rehearsal is on at mulungushi. no one took heed.
i warned again that mmd has rigged and banda is winning by 18,000 votes, no one paid any attention.
now what was that, good for nothing, doing in our country? who invited him? ofcourse not our “PI” president.
on that fateful evening, mambilima cound not muster enough courage to go the mmd’s way hence the delay that you witnessed. people power was just too much.
countrymen, banda was not ready to give up power just like that, he was pressured. that does not make him a great leader does it? more to come.
chamz
September 27, 2011 at 12:01 am
u were labelled PI, y go somewhere were u ar not welcome…..we don’t nid da poverty low country called malawi…they nid as 4 survival
Dar es salaam
September 27, 2011 at 8:08 am
We are the leaders of democracy this part of africa.Malawi will soon have its opposition winning elections next. We are the model so dont expect dictators to love us.Svangirai was also chased by Mwanawasa if you remember then our Sata in Malawi
Chisulo
September 27, 2011 at 9:48 am
you zambians are very ******!!! no wonder we malawian have ruled u for many years!lol! what do you mean when you say we need you zambians? for what? tell me have much dependency is there between malawi and zambians? we will still rule you until jesus comes… long live malawi!!!!!!!!!!
MUTALE
September 27, 2011 at 11:17 am
Information has it that ths Mbingu Wamuta was invited by Bwezani knowing to well that he was going thru by rigging Even the inugura celemony was scheduled for parliament building.TO HELL with such characters no wonder our President made such statement that there were two official who names he wont mention but very familia
joz
September 27, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Iwe chi Chisulo, dont insult.
What are u tokin about. What can Malawi offer. Very soon u will run out of land. You need Zambia definately. Yo relatives survided because of our Mines. You will never rule as again my dear.
Keep on with you Mutharika.
You can hang
Ble
September 27, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Please please you men why are you going to all those insults.
In the eyes of God we are one.Let us LOVE one another.
God bless.
Kat001
September 27, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Mutharika acted overly childish and can go suck a cock. I’m sure he came to console ba opposition Ala Bee lol
Tumbwe
September 27, 2011 at 4:44 pm
heheh..what is in malawi..nothing to lose..let life go on!
Chisulo
September 28, 2011 at 11:11 am
its true jozi!!! what is there between the two countries? we r going to ban you guys from our hospitals and from shopping in malawi!! ask yo relatives at the border towns they survive becoz of malawi!!
ko
September 28, 2011 at 12:47 pm
shame mbigu u thought mc will lose,only plunderers support one onther watchout ba buli mataba