Homeland minister revokes citizenship of 396 Burundian and Rwandan Nationals

Minister of Homeland Security Dr. Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma has with immediate effect revoked citizenship of 396 Burundian and Rwandan Nationals.

This comes in a wake of continued exercise to force all undocumented refugees and asylum seekers to Dzaleka refugees camp.

The revoke of the citizenship for Burundians and Rwandan citizens is in pursuant to public order and security within the precincts of the laws of Malawi and incompliance with Court’s decision in the case of the Republic vs Uladi Mussa and others being Criminal Case Number 2 of 2017.

Patrick Botha Spokesperson for Ministry of Homeland Security said with the revoked citizenship the law enforcement agencies will be effecting immediate deportation of the individuals concerned.

According to Botha government will continue to review and deprive Malawian Citizenship for all those individuals that did not comply with stipulated legal process.