uladi mussa’s fate sept 29

The High Court has set September 29 2020 to deliver judgement in a corruption case that involves Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician Uladi Mussa and four others for awarding Malawian passports to foreigners.

The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal (MSCA) and High Court Registrar Agness Patemba has confirmed about the date.

Mussa, is said to have authorised the issuing of passports to non-Malawians when he served as Minister of Home Affairs. In October last year the High Court found Mussa and four others with a case to answer.

The case also earned Mussa, a former cabinet minister under four successive regimes, travel bans to the US. The co-accused are David Kwanjana, Pascal Rwasa, Peter Katasha and Esili Kubwimana.

Mussa was arrested on March 6 2017, together with Kwanjana, (former senior assistant chief immigrations officer).

They were charged 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.

Rwasa, a Burundi national, was arrested on March 9 2017, for presenting false information that he was related to another foreign national, who was applying for Malawi citizenship by presenting the person as his dependent when the person was over 18 years old and not related to him.

While Kubwimana, a Rwandese national was arrested for giving false information to Immigration Officers when making applications for business resident permit and Malawi citizenship contrary to Section 122 as read with Section 360 of Penal Code.

Katasha (Malawian national) was arrested on February 28 2017 for presenting false information that he was related to some foreign nationals, who were applying for Malawi citizenship.

Mussa is one of the many high-ranking officials that the ACB has prosecuted.