High Court in Lilongwe Halts Immigration Staff Redeployment

The High Court in Lilongwe has restrained the Director General of Immigration and Citizenship Services Brigadier General Charles Kalumo from redeploying some of his staff.

According to a court order, five members of staff from the department applied for judicial review which has led to the court reversing Kalumo’s decision.

On July 3, 2023 the Commissioner of Immigration and Citizenship Services Stanlake Kalimanjira, on behalf of concerned officers, requested suspension of the redeployment and institution of an independent enquiry into how the Director General is handling administration.

In his letter, which was sent to Secretary for Homeland Security, Kalimanjira outlined 15 administrative misconduct allegations against the Director General, which include loss of strategic direction in the core services of the department.

Source: times