…says it wasn’t ivory
US Deputy Ambassador to Malawi was temporaliy stopped from leaving the country after he was found with what was thought to be ivory at Kamuzu International Airport, the embassy has confirmed.
In a response to Malawi24, the embassy said an ex official of the embassy was indeed detained at the airport after being found with an item that looked like ivory.
The mission also clarified that the arrested official is no longer working with them .
The embassy described the incident to have been caused by a ‘small’ item.
“Our former Deputy Chief of Mission’s personal luggage was inspected prior to his departure from Kamuzu International Airport on June 1. The Malawian authorities who conducted an initial routine inspection of the luggage detected a small item that warranted further inspection” the embassy told Malawi24.
The embassy said that following a second inspection, the deputy chief of mission was allowed to leave Malawi.
Meanwhile some quarters have suggested that the official was left scot free for being an American but he was indeed smuggling ivory.
President Peter Mutharika is leading a campaign to end ivory trade internationally as it leads tyo poaching of elephants.
haha koma abale nde paja akumakuwuza kut muotche nde zinazo amapita nawo kut?? azingotisaukitsa
Poor malawi
“Thought to be” what do you mean?
congrates malawian for first time doing a great job…i wish we cud start this kind of life way back …..
This incidence reveals that they are stealing more from us. DIPLOMAT KUBA? Declare him personna nan grata. . . Whatever!
tadziwa kuti mphatso imakhala ivory ine akabwera anzanga kuchoka ku theba adzatengeko ganja kkkkk mphatso tu imeneyi anzanu
that z why osama tried to defit amerecana trur they are bad people looks like lamb but ty r hynas .
azungu ndiochenjera amadziwa kuti Ivory nd deal ,
zikapezeka zambiri amati ziotcheni basi aMalawi kupusa kumaotchadi
iwo akazipeza amazigwirisa ntchito bwino!
siyani aMalawi kuotcha Ivory nd deal!
kikkkkkkkkkkk.us,mbuzi..Malawi,mbuzi..Boma la Malawi,mbuzi.
We are stll in the hands of White person,this is why we r salutng them & Sayng Malawi is poor while possesions are manpulate,i see no different wth the early Nyasaland.Kkkkkkkkk we r endeed Monkeys together wth our Leader. FLAMES sinzamva.
“Ivory” Or Chkhale Konkuno Kumalaw Tizitani Nacho? Apitenazo Zimenezo Akazigwilitse Tchito, Ife Amalaw Ndife Ogona. Pamenepo2 Chamoyo Chinafa We The Malawians And Those Police Officers Who Arrestd That Deputy US Ambasada Had Failed To Protect It.
Vam’malaw Timangodziwa Kumangana Tokhatokha Basi Ndende Kungodzadza Ndi Amphawi Okhaokha.
Thats Lack Of Justice I Bet This Nation Of Ours Which We Call A Peaceful One, Will Never Develop
If this shit continues
Yankees , “they don’t walk a talk”
Yankees , “they don’t walk a talk”
IVORY can not be thought to be IVORY. A BIG SHAME on Palmer, her deputy & the US Government when this reveals that the bans impossed on the Africans are not genuine but that Europe & the West just don’t like Africa to rule over it’s own resources. Africa is made not to have the capacity to manage it’s Oils & Minerals & what ever it can manage without the Europeans is always illegal.
Ohh?
Esh Too Bad,is It Because We Are Poor? Huu Its True Money Is Only thing To Break The Laws.
Akadakhala mmalawi kuti wapezeka ndi m’bulu wa chamba mayo ine 10 mundende
Should we say the police doesnt know the ivory by the way
ayambaso kutibela ife tili “what was thought” kkkkkk pa flames sipadzatheka
Kupepela a Malawi…..bwanji sichinafanane ndi ndi nzimbe….why ivory
Good question. Very good question.
Koma akadakhala mwini wake Malawi eeee koma Boma illli llife in prisonlkife
Shame!!
The arrest was illegal because of what is stipulates in the Vienna Convention of diplomatic relations 1961 which states that a diplomat may not be arrest for the reason of diplomatic immunity under articles 31 , 37 of the convention state that the Mr.Gonzalez was a diplomat and as such there neeđ is to be very careful.
Does that rule dont v an exception
Malawians have a jealous evil heart…
AMERICANS AND FOREIGNERS ARE MISTREATED THERE
AMERICANS ARE THE RICHEST AND MOST EDUCATED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD…AFRICANS THE POOREST AND MOST UNEDUCATED. ENOUGH SAID
Whites worshpers…….
Haha! Still living in the shadow of these so called whites. Now I conclude that the govt still perceive these people to be better than us. What if it was a real, I mean indigenous people! What could have been the consequences?
Haha! Still living in the shadow of these so called whites. Now I conclude that the govt still perceive these people to be better than us. What if it was a real, I mean indigenous people! What could have been the consequences?
Releasing him because he is American. Akanakhala m’malawi nzathu bwezi ali ku cell pano
AMalawi kupusa kupatulapo ine
Kupusa a malawi wina wadya bans apa. “Wat looks like ivory” are u serious our law enforcers? Ndithudi frames sidzatheka
mulekeni ndimo bakutemwela vyalo vikavu
No wonder thats why they support poor countries , inturn they rob big
Kodi!
Criminals,demonas,double standards US
just leav her coz in Malawi all ivory were burnt to ashes so that ivory is not from Malawi
He Is A Thief
Zoooooooooopsa!
But what was it exactly?