By Chisomo Phiri
The High Court in Lilongwe has on Monday restrained the Director General (DG) of Immigration and Citizenship Services Brigadier General Charles Kalumo from redeploying some of his staff.
According to a court order we have in possession, 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.
Kalumo who is a retired Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier, was appointed as head of the Immigration Department in 2022 by President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera.
Since his appointment, there have been complaints from workers over his conduct.
Recently, he redeployed several senior officers at the Department of Immigration.
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