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Malawi government
over the weekend refuted allegations that it had expelled Tanzanian High
Commissioner to the country, Mr Patrick Tsere over his comments on the Lake
Malawi dispute.
Online media reports
were rife that Mr Tsere had been declared persona non-grata for claiming
that part of Lake Malawi belongs to Tanzania.
But a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affair said such reports were baseless.
“The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs categorically refutes the scandalous and baseless allegation that the Malawi has declared persona non-grata the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Malawi, His Excellency Patrick Tsere,” says Malawi Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Mr Ralph Kasambara.
The Tanzanian High Commissioner told Zodiak Online Thursday that “part of Lake Nyasa belongs to both Malawi and Tanzania.”
He said Dodoma would be able to justify its stand at any level and that currently the lake belongs to the two countries unless discussions prove it otherwise.
But Mr. Tsere’s remarks sparked wide debate on the country’s social network including facebook with online media reports indicating that the government of Malawi had in response declared him persona-non-grata with a 48 hour ultimatum to leave the country.
But Mr. Ralph Kasambara refutes the allegations, saying Mr. Tsere remains Dodoma’s representative to Lilongwe.
The two countries ventured into talks last month to solve the matter amicably but Malawi pulled out of the talks accusing Tanzania of playing double standards, according President Joyce Banda.
Meanwhile, the country has since maintained its stand that the border dispute be referred to United Nations.
But a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affair said such reports were baseless.
“The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs categorically refutes the scandalous and baseless allegation that the Malawi has declared persona non-grata the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Malawi, His Excellency Patrick Tsere,” says Malawi Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Mr Ralph Kasambara.
The Tanzanian High Commissioner told Zodiak Online Thursday that “part of Lake Nyasa belongs to both Malawi and Tanzania.”
He said Dodoma would be able to justify its stand at any level and that currently the lake belongs to the two countries unless discussions prove it otherwise.
But Mr. Tsere’s remarks sparked wide debate on the country’s social network including facebook with online media reports indicating that the government of Malawi had in response declared him persona-non-grata with a 48 hour ultimatum to leave the country.
But Mr. Ralph Kasambara refutes the allegations, saying Mr. Tsere remains Dodoma’s representative to Lilongwe.
The two countries ventured into talks last month to solve the matter amicably but Malawi pulled out of the talks accusing Tanzania of playing double standards, according President Joyce Banda.
Meanwhile, the country has since maintained its stand that the border dispute be referred to United Nations.
Below are the comments on the said matter from some
of Malawians, where our report from Lilongwe interviewed them last weekend;
I think the Tanzainia
they are takinking a chance, just because the president of Malawi is the lady
now where do they have been all this time to claim part of lake Malawi that is
belong to Tanzania.The Tanzianian commissioner guy its a mast to fight for
Tanzania to take over malawian Lake. to malawi please dont give up this our
beautiful lake to Tanzania , TANZANIA they got the sea already malawi we don't
have accesses to the to the sea. so they must be
Deportation is a
thing for the DPP regime not PP which is torelant to discent by diplomats. Lt him
speak his mind but the world will not be fooled to beleive his stand Malawians
worry not GOD is in controll the lake is wholly Malawian.
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