Malawi: Immigration Office Under Siege As Angry Passport Seekers Vent Fury Over Delays

Malawi: Immigration Office Under Siege As Angry Passport Seekers Vent Fury Over Delays

Tempers boiled over at the Immigration Department's regional headquarters in Lilongwe after frustrated passport applicants clashed with officials over persistent delays in the printing of travel documents.

7 arrested, Immigration offices smashed over passport delays

Frustrated passport applicants yesterday stirred commotion at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services offices in Lilongwe in protest against delayed processing that left part of the offices damaged and seven arrested. Police swiftly moved in to quell the situation and fired teargas to disperse the protesters shortly after the regional immigration offices opened for business. The unrest also left one immigration officer injured whi…

Passports struggle turns ugly

By Jimmy Chazama: Police in Lilongwe Wednesday fired teargas canisters to disperse angry crowds at the Immigration Department’s Central Region offices after violent clashes between frustrated passp…

Immigration office under siege as angry passport seekers vent fury over delays

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