Larry Mweetwa, a Zambian national living in the UK was on Friday ordered to leave Zambia within 48 Hours by the Immigration Department in unexplained circumstances.
According to the Deportation Order, Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo declared Mr. Mweetwa’s presence in Zambia as inimical to the country’s interests.
Mr Mweetwa, an outspoken member of the UPND was in Zambia for his Christmas holiday, visit his family and help mobilise people to register as voters in Mbabala Constituency where he intends to contest as Member of Parliament.
He also holds dual nationality with that of the U.K.
Mr Mweetwa confirmed his deportation on his Facebook page described the experience as sad.
“It’s with a sad heart I share my ordeal. I went to Zambia to spend Christmas and also assist in mobilising voters in Mbabala constituency. When I reached at the boarder I paid visa fees $50 and toll gate fees $50 and the immigration cleared me and stamped my passport and gave me 30 days to stay in the country because I was using a dual nationality passport,” he explained.
“So later I asked my agent to deliver my BMW I was using and rushed to Livingstone general hospital for a medical emergency and also to send money to our constituency to hire trucks to take our people to register as voters. I was later called by the senior immigration Officer, a Mr. Mwansa that they are sorting out a ka small issue regarding my passport. To my surprise I was told my visa has been cancelled due to noncompliance to immigration regulations! when I asked them what was wrong with my passport I was told nothing was wrong.”
He stressed that he was issued with a visa which he paid for and the Department of Immigrations stamped his passport and gave him 30days to be in Zambia and that he complied.
“How can you deport a citizen of the country?” he questioned.
“They lied that I was born in UK yet in the same passport it’s clear I was born in Choma kwa Macha. I demanded them to refund my $100 they refused and a Mr. Mwansa made sure he chased me from the boarder that I go and wait on the Botswana side.”
He continued, “I want to put it clear here that I have no problems with the rest of the Immigration staff at Kazungula, they are the best and they even invited me to eat lunch with them. I know my wonderful brother Mr. Mwansa is working hard under trying and challenging moments in our country.”
Mr Mweetwa said his lawyers are on this case and he will avail further details later.
It’s sad…
Ukukutamfya mucalo chobe.
Kikikiki! babatamfya mu calo chabo awe mwe. This is a first.
Larry Mweetwa entered the country using a British passport no wonder why he got a Visa to enter the country.
The policies surrounding dual citizenship are not as simple as picking you your NRC whenever you want.
He entered the country as a British person and started mobilizing for elections or doing politics, it’s not permitted, that’s meddling.
Edward oh he has British citizenship too?
Chanda Ch yes….and he came as a British Citizen and not as a Zambian and started doing politics….it’s not allowed. However, he is free to come as a Zambian and do his politics
Edward doesn’t the new constitution provide for duo citizenship?
Hmmmm deporting a Zambian citizen to where?? I have never heard of such thing ?
Chanda Ch He has dual citizenship, he came as a British Citizen and not as a Zambian
Edward but why deporting a dual citizen? he also got a Zambian passport
Edward So a dual citizenship ( zambian/ british) warrants a deportation? Which law is being applied ? Are you aware that thousands of bonafide zambians working/ living in the diaspora have dual citizenship . So just because it is PF in government now zambian citizens must NOT have dual citizenship. These chinese who are selling cell phones in the streets have dual citizenship( chinese/zambian), these congolese who being enticed by PF to register as voters have dual citizenship by default. Why should a zambian citizen by birth be deported for having dual citizenship? Just why?
Mwananzuki Mweene ask again
Mwananzuki Mweene Why did he buy a Visa to zambia?? Have you seen any zambian holding dual citizenship getting a visa when entering Zambia??
Chanda Ch Very funny…..how can you deport a citizen from his country????
Kampamba Kampamba imagine big brother!
Edward you are telling us that he changed his citizenship before the current constitution?
Dual citizenship niyovuta…..it comes with T&Cs
Edward Kaya mwee
Edward it’s more of political than merely breaking some immigration law
Chanda Ch (1) A citizen, by birth, shall not lose that citizenship by acquiring the citizenship of another country.
(2) A person who, before the commencement of this Constitution, acquired the citizenship of another country and as a result ceased to be a Zambian citizen as specified in clause (1), is entitled, on application, to regain the citizenship.
Edward what T&C’s naimwe?
King Abel thanks dear brother
Mooya L Mweemba Tognacci he declared himself British at the point of entry so immigration office treated him as such.
Chanda Ch ??
Chanda the man has a dual citizenship, britain and Zambia meaning he has two passports for two Countries. Follow me now, when coming to Zambia he used a british passport meaning in Zambia we treated him has a visitor with limited rights and freedoms. If you are a visitor in a country you can’t engage in politics. So he was removed from the country based on that point but if he came into the country with the Zambian passport all this could have not taken place.
It’s simple, he came into Zambia using a British passport so he was mobilizing for the UPND as a Briton and that was wrong. His visa didn’t allow such activities. This chap was a prime suspect in the blowing up Zesco pylons in 2015, he celebrated the killing of non Tongas in Namwala in the same year. He’s sick in the head
How do u get deported from your own country????????????Chongo Kabungo
Victor Mamba Dual citizenship….
Edward ?
Victor Mamba can you imagine?elo waya kwisa nomba ????
I think the circumstances surrounding Mweetwa are clear …he entered this country as a British citizen and started doing things for UPND in that capacity.
Lisa Liywali is he not a Zambian
Lisa Liywali don’t tell me that you don’t understand dual citizenship.
I’m not into politics, just trying to open you my brother.
Henry Munene the issues surrounding dual citizenship are not as clear as you may think… I understand your point
Bright Kapizo Daka I do very much… But this issue is not as clear as it sounds…..he should have used a Zambia passport when coming instead of the British one. I do understand your point
Sitali Simui okay
How about if it was a musician?
Vincent Kyamasengo I don’t know what you mean on the part of the musician. Which one??
Am not upnd but I think we know dual citizenship.
This man is zambian why deport him?
Zambia my country mu pisha mu zambian mu nzanu
Wadona Wadona ni mu soldier ku England.
Mwitwá Kayombo oh ok now I understand
Sitali Simui point is to the law that says using a British passport revokes your Zambian citizenship
Sitali Simui so britons can’t enter zambia
Bright Kapizo Daka dual citizenship yes ,but his supposed to use zambian possport getting into zambian,by virtue of him using UK passport ment that he was not a zambian hence he was told to pay $50 VISA
Anyway it’s not my part of my business
Wadona Wadona brother man you must understand immigration rules,a person is identified by documents he/ she has,and not names,mr larry mweetwa his a zambian living in the UK and since lived there long enough he qualified for dual citizenship,but now when coming back to zambia he decided to use UK passport hence making him pay $50 VISA,if he used zambian possport no one would have made him pay visa, secondly since he entered as a foreigner there is limit to what one can do in this case, foreigner was involved in politics which is against immigration laws
Wadona Wadona Wadona Wadona brother man you must understand immigration rules,a person is identified by documents he/ she has,and not names,mr larry mweetwa his a zambian living in the UK and since lived there long enough he qualified for dual citizenship,but now when coming back to zambia he decided to use UK passport hence making him pay $50 VISA,if he used zambian possport no one would have made him pay visa, secondly since he entered as a foreigner there is limit to what one can do in this case, foreigner was involved in politics which is against immigration laws
Bright Kapizo Daka kikikikiki hop you have understood
Mundanya Zangi yes… Thank you my brother
Mundanya Zangi understood
He has dual citizenship…..
This should be a warning to any Zambian wishing to show apply for dual citizenship …….the PF thugs will deport you at anytime you disagree with any of them……
Best you hang on to your 2 passports
He talks too much
Tracy Chikondi it’s his country. You want him to be singing?
Tracy Chikondi but still he’s Zambian, can’t you see that this is political.
Tracy Chikondi he advocates for the people of Zambia
Muyabalo Kakoshi Siamundele MacDonald you don’t just understand Sir. Larry decampains our party UPND and he’s an embarrassing figure. He insults and doesn’t know how to be diplomatic. He’s the kind of a person who makes PF to be thinking UPND and HH are tribal when in fact not. Just try to follow his utterances you will agree with me.
Tracy Chikondi he has freedom of speech, just as much as you do!
Tracy Chikondi so in addition to fighting for your right to be heard as opposition you are also fighting to silence others.
Tracy Chikondi so you don’t want him to talk in his own country? But some people che aweh sure
Nkandu Flo Chalabesa The problem is he fabricates stories that don’t help his own party.
Tracy Chikondi so if you talk too much you cease to be a Zambian?
Tracy Chikondi how about Chilufya Tayali?
Skyler Linton I’m a human rights expert therefore, you’re the last person to lecture me of freedom of speech. The only thing I can lecture you about is that freedom of speech does not include freedom to insult, to be deragarory, and to be senseless.
Vincent Kyamasengo Tayali is equally a disgrace just like Larry Mweetwa. Both of them abuse their freedom of expression.
Tracy Chikondi being a human expert doesn’t guarantee that you know what you claim to be an expert of.
But deporting him it’s not fair at all.
Vincent Kyamasengo my thoughts exactly, there’s no justification for deporting a citizen. Let them sue him in court if they have a problem with his utterances. But deporting him is just wrong, the level of political intolerance is appalling
Tracy Chikondi so how that a problem?
Rabbison Ace Mailo British citizen wants to become an MP in the same country he denounced.
Blessings Tembo but again there’s a difference between working in another and denouncing your citizenship . Larry didn’t denounce he’s citizenship.
Tracy Chikondi I’m now questioning your expertise.
Rabbison Ace Mailo Manje he came back as a British citizen worse he is busy with the opposition.
Blessings Tembo all the documents he submitted are from Zambia and not Uk
Tracy Chikondi ba human rights journalist at the forefront of silencing others. You sound more like a pf cadre than an educated human rights defender
Is it a crime to be opposition?
Rabbison Ace Mailo
Rabbison Ace Mailo Alikwata ilyashi nabo then its tricky.
He has dual citizenship…..
This should be a warning to any Zambian wishing to show apply for dual citizenship …….the PF will deport you at anytime you disagree with any of them……
Best you hang on to your 2 passports
Proud Aushi Musamba Mumba
So nima issues yama change of nationality ka?
This guy is a zambian, having another citizenship doesn’t matter. He is a zambian, so you deporting him to where? I think zambia has become too dangerous ?
Ch Danieles it’s clear! Consult! He is a British National!!!
Ch Danieles can you imagine ?
Mabvuto Kajaha Nyirenda he is a zambian born , British is just adopted nationality. Whats so British about him? Just the passport he has?
Ch Danieles You are right. Zambian born but British national. On the day he signed to be a British national, he sold some previledges.That’s what he signed up for! Under such conditions, he came into the country as a foreign national. He has no right to comment on or do certain things. These nations have laws and we all abide by the laws. The Constitution guides us. There is nothing ultral vires about the way he was treated by the ministry.
Mabvuto Kajaha Nyirenda yaba… there is so much grime surrounding peoples identity in zambia, and if the people will sit back just to watch without proper reasoning there will be no ending. Nationality, citizenship are identities that can be bought but you can never buy where you come from, where you are born, thats your real identity. So if you go and check the village he comes from has his name been erased? You can’t be deporting your nationals just because they carry different views,, all just for politics… its so foolish
Ch Danieles Kikikikikiki! Let’s find a way of refining our constitution. The man is British. He is son of our soil. Our relationship with him doesn’t change. He is our brother but he should have done his homework before getting into politics. You and I Know that when you are against people in power, you pay the price. It’s a pity!!!
Mabvuto Kajaha Nyirenda yes that’s foolish ,, just because you carry different views with those in power then you are deemed as a villain.. its proper crazy
Ch Danieles if you decided to do what he did today, the treatment will be different from someone with a citizenship from elsewhere. We can only change this narrative by refining the Constitution which is not easy! It is equally not right to think that he is being victimised. A law was quoted when deporting him. Who should we blame????
Mabvuto Kajaha Nyirenda ??
Definition of #ShitHoleNation
Mthoniswa Banda He is free to enter Zambia as a Zambian and do politics….not enter as a British Citizen and start doing politics…even Britain will be upset with him.
Edward a jew born anywhere is a citizen of the mother country Israel. A Japanese born anywhere in the world is a citizen of Japan. Why should a Zambian be deported from his country of birth? Does that make sense to u
Dual citizenship niyovuta…. If it was USA, he was going to be deported back to Britain because that is the country he declared at the point of entry not the country of birth. Immigration office is in order
Edward dual citizens means he belongs to Zambia and UK. So Zambia wants him to do politics in the UK
Mthoniswa Banda why buy a Visa if he is Zambian??
Edward i dont know
Mthoniswa Banda You see?? He declared himself as British and not Zambian at the point of entry. So authorities are in order to treat him as British
Edward i like your thinking. Very simple. One day when u are deported like they did to kaunda you will think differently
Mthoniswa Banda Larry or Kaunda??
Larry is not even civilian in Britain but a well ranked military personnel. Entered his birth country as a citizen of another country and started doing politics which is not allowed.
I thot I saw him ku pharmacy gala night
Eish! Is this true? How? Zambians wake-up.,…. time for you to realise the destiny of our beloved country
Isn’t duo citizenship legal anymore?
Nkandu Flo Chalabesa Dual citizenship is legal but he used a British passport. Had he used zambian passport he could have enjoyed more rights. The question is why did he use a British passport and wasted money to pay visa fees
Larry Mweetwa’s issue is well known
Sitali Simui mweetwa entered Zambia as a British not zambian
Tembo but he go a voter’s card.
Gerald Tembo that’s true and that’s where the complication is
(1) A citizen, by birth, shall not lose that citizenship by acquiring the citizenship of another country.
(2) A person who, before the commencement of this Constitution, acquired the citizenship of another country and as a result ceased to be a Zambian citizen as specified in clause (1), is entitled, on application, to regain the citizenship.
He is spinning the story. He is British. He even saved in the British Army and he wants to become an MP?
Liteta Mwachisompola serving or saved as you call it in the British Army means you denounce your citizenship?
What about Zambian nurses that work in the UK?
Ben Kauzeni Army statutes are different. Am sure even the British government had a hand in it.
A nurse and joining an army are different things.
Bupe Anelisa Mulenga you can serve in the British army as long as you are a citizen of the Commonwealth.
Nawa Mukwati Sibongo thanks. I was wondering why we had/have Zambian War World veterans
Liteta Mwachisompola. You never heard of dual nationality fool.I have dual citizenship one for my country Zambia and UK
Liteta Mwachisompola you are a fool you don’t even know the Zambian is a commonwealth country. Please some of these things if you don’t know ask or keep quiet. Larry has a duo citizenship, madam research what duo citizenship means.
Larry became a British citizen, legally he had to renounce his Zambian citizenship. To make matters worse, he even saved in the British Army. Zambia now allows dual citizenship, this means people like Larry have to apply for dual citizenship. It’s a process, you legally apply. Larry has not applied and I think he neither renounced his citizenship before, dual was announced. What is difficult for him to legally apply?
Liteta Mwachisompola don’t be dull when getting a British passport you don’t renounce your other citizenship
Stop complaining. The immigration office was correct to revoke your visa as you entered the country as a tourist. You were in breach of your visa conditions. Next time use your Zambian passport if you have one.
But why should a citizen of a country need a visa to visit his own country?
Useless chap, you came here as a British citizen and you start campaigning for an opposition party. You are not different from Miguna Miguna who was deported from Kenya.
Geoffrey M Mulenga this chap is on wanted list in europe
Gerald Tembo please kindly educate me on what list, and possibly link to that list. Of really there is one then surely he would have been arrested by now. Don’t you think so?
Geoffrey M Mulenga sir you are sure above this. We all know he is a Zambian.
Geoffrey M Mulenga pliz grow up sir!
?? Rule of law. This man arrived in the country as a foreigner and paid the fees as a foreigner with a foreign passport. He then is not allowed to participate in Zambian politics, That is the law. He should have used his zambian passport on arrival to be allowed to participate in Zambian politics. Zambian can’t go to UK and use a Zambian passport to enter the UK and start campaigning for a particular political party in the UK politics. He will be deported. Even to any country, so he was not supposed to start hiring trucks to ferry people to to and register as voters, The gesture was good but not someone with a UK passport to engage in local politics.
I don’t support breaking the law with impunity. I have problems with how intolerant we have become as a country. We surely can do much better.
Ninshi PF have another Larry Mweetwa who was born in UK?
This country is a ****ing mess
You deport a Zambian to where? I believe this is his Country if there’s some issues with the PF government just arrest him and take him to Courts of law.
Sometimes I wonder why this Govt don’t follow laws of the land.
Brian Muwana he once boasted that he is British and showed his passport. He has been deported to UK
Zach Bwalya and then?
Mooya L Mweemba Tognacci he probably doesn’t have a Zambian passport. Akwatafye NRC am sure. The issue of dual citizenship is still yet not clear. I know Zambians who had to give up their Zambian citizenship because they opted for other countries. This dual citizenship for actually doesn’t make sense. Where is ones loyalty? If one decides to change let them throw away the other period
Mooya L Mweemba Tognacci he probably doesn’t have a Zambian passport. Akwatafye NRC am sure. I know Zambians who had to give up their Zambian citizenship because they opted for other countries. One was supposed to apply for a Zambian passport after the new constitution in 2016. He probably didnt otherwise a citizen should never be deported.
For me this thing of dual citizenship actually doesn’t make sense. Where is ones loyalty? If one decides to change let them throw away the other period
Zach Bwalya…
You say he probably only have an NRC and no passport? That’s the most dumbest thing I have ever heard. If he has an NRC then he is Zambian. Since when was a Passport more important than an NRC? You only need a passport if you want to travel outside Zambia. The level of ignorance on Facebook.
Kapangala Masangala brother Larry is essentially British that’s why he applied for Visa to come to Zambia. This dual citizenship things is not easy?
Kapangala Masangala you probably have never even been on an aeroplane before. I have a Zambian friend who got German citizenship. He had to give up his passport. He still has an NRC but it’s still illegal. He uses the NRC to access certain services when he visits Zambia. Again it’s illegal. That’s what I was referring to. The emphasis was on the passport when one gives up citizenship. NRC u can even lie that u lost it. So after all, the ignorant one is actually you ??
He came in the country with a British passport. Hes been on record saying he is no longer a Zambian which is fine.But in the course of his stay in Zambia,he was busy engaging himself in UPND party functions and meetings as a foreigner hence conflicting with immigration procedures.
I thought you can only be deported to your Country of origin.
The things brainwashed Africans boast about! Yayi mwe! Ati I am a refugee from Zambia and he is proud of that status!
Brian Muwana maybe he’s a British citizen now and if he hasn’t applied for dual residency it’s in the immigration right to deport him if found wanting… I think..
Brian Muwana He entered Zambia using a British passport and started campaigning, that counts as meddling in the sovereignty of Zambia….
Ben Kauzeni If you use another passport to enter the country you have entered as a foreginer. THE constitutional amendment in 2016 required those who wanted to revalidate their Zambian citizenship do so through a process at Ministry of Home Affairs. Do you know if he did that?
Brian Muwana, this guy renounced Zambian citizenship and now he’s British, do he was deported to his country
Zach Bwalya mmmmh bane dont talk like that!?? Some of us are innocent ‘dual citizens’
Ben Kauzeni he may have been using a British passport
Brian Muwana this gov doesn’t ?
Lillian Koops Soffers hahaha ala sorry
Zach Bwalya ?????
Mwansa Chola you are not even sure
Nah Sindila he posted on his own Facebook page how he entered the country using a British passport and even paid for a visa. Why would you need a visa with a Zambian passport?
Kapangala Masangala if you denounce your citizenship even the NRC becomes obsolete. In short you are no longer a citizen of that country
Zach Bwalya he is a dual citizen and is still entitled to be in Zambia. It’s just politically motivated because he wanted to organize UPND supporters to go and register to vote. How can they deport a Zambian from his country?
Tinah Musonda so u have evidence that he applied for citizenship after the 2016 constitution? I doubt he did that otherwise he cant ve deported
Brian Muwana Mweetwa has US citizenship and he’s the one that was happy when fire burnt the market’s. He was warned and the gov’t sort for his extadition
Tinah Musonda everyone who is in the diaspora knows that dual citizenship is currently not fully functional despite it being part of the constitution. Those who obtained British citizenship before 2016 have to reapply to be a zambian citizen. If one is in such a situation it would be unwise to be prominently or openly involved in politics especially in Africa.
Brian Muwana He is enemical to the state.
But surely what did you expect?
You are very lucky they did not arrest you and charge you with those gassings and market fires, even though we know the PF themselves were responsible for that. In fact, you are lucky to be alive. Be grateful they asked you politely to go back to your country.
Why did you even announce your travel plans?
Busy hiring trucks. Why do we need to know about a BMW? Are you boasting?
You need to work in silence young man.
You need to grow up a bit.
The guy running koswe page
Hmm, deported to where when he’s Zambian?
Gilgrest Mulinda he’s a soldier where he came from. How can he be a Zambian??
Gilgrest Mulinda which zambian
Gerald Tembo he is Zambian by birth,ethnicity and everything else, the fact that he acquired British citizenship doesn’t make him a non Zambian….
Paul Tembo i thought this guy ewabako. So in those 48 hours he couldn’t consult even KBF, or Kalaki’s lawyers for an injunction against the deportation until his issue is determined by the courts of law. Martin Shula Katindo Muziya Trevor where are the UPND lawyers kanshi. #someone using my profile
Larry Mweetwa is not very smart boy…you enter via Botswana when you are going to campaign in southern province, you should have entered via Nakonde made your way to SP to campaign you should also have produced your Zambian Passport but you want to show off with the blue passport. Then you leave a money trail booking trucks and buses to register voters am sure you made noise on your Facebook account that you will be going to Zambia.
Anyway its also wrong to deport him if he holds dual citizenship.
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Awe nomba chashupa. Twatampa no kutamfya abana besu. People we must rise against this stupidity of some guys thinking they own this country. Zambia yesu bonse.
His dumb to have left if his Zambian. If you are Zambian no one can depot you. To where?!
I don’t understand how a citizen can be deported to a foreign country. Very strange I must say.
Martin Bashi-Klaas Kaira you can only be deported if you are not a Zambian. These are people who denounced Zambian citizenship for other countries
Martin Bashi-Klaas Kaira. He entered Zambia on a British Passport that enabled him to obtain a VISA for 30 days. Though Zambian, t this moment he is considered a “Foreigner.” As a “Foreigner”, one is not allowed to engage in local politics. He then started campaigning including mobilising people for Voter Registration as he intends to stand as MP in his home village. So he was deported having flaunted the immigration conditions.
Amanzi Patrick. He actually has Dual Citizenship although this time around he entered the country using a Foreign Passport hence the obtaining of a 30-day Visa. As you Visa have conditions so the Foreigners. One cannot engage in local politics like he did.
Lewis Mwila no he doesn’t have dual citizenship! Zambians don’t pay visa fees sir
Amanzi Patrick. Dual means you can hold two Passports from Two issuing authorities. It is just that he misled himself by entering Zambia with a British Passport thus making him a “Foreigner.’ My assumption is that he is dual.
Martin Bashi-Klaas Kaira the ***** used a British passport
Amanzi Patrick the united states and the Uk do not require you to denounce Zambian citizenship. America is built on immigrant so that law of denouncing is not required same in the UK. I don’t think larry has dual otherwise they would have stamped his passport as Citizen. Like they always do you me.
Masewa Nyrenda Zambia is not US or UK sir. We have our own laws
Lewis Mwila no he isn’t dual. He’s British
Mu Zambia namo
How do you deport your own, that sounds stupid.
Lewis BM laughable
What? ??????
Blessings Tembo man ,this guy has been coming to Zambia almost every year, using the same channel ,but what’s wrong now?
How Do U Deport A Born N Blood Citizen? To Where?
Good riddance!
A degree in journalism does not make you an expert in any field madam. What have you done that noteworthy and deserving of that title. Link us to your documentaries
Rabbison Ace Mailo
Blessings Tembo yes he complied,but is it already 30days he paid for?
Blessings Tembo is there a new law which bars someone from working with the opposition?
Della Nila I think the issue here is not who he is working with remember sometimes back the guy was on the wanted list.
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Being Zambian is very embarrassing at this point
Mooya L Mweemba Tognacci deported to where ai
Chinyama Mweemba ine nadabwa?
Mooya L Mweemba Tognacci kuwayawayfe
Mooya L Mweemba Tognacci disagreeing
Mooya L Mweemba Tognacci only embarrassing if you are a useless poltical cadre for a certain bitter party
Blessings Tembo , it’s you who said ….worse he’s busy with the opposition….hence my question. Maybe I didn’t understand what you meant about the opposition part. If sometime back he was on a wanted list and the nation was told that he’ll be extradited, don’t you think now would have been the chance to arrest him, since mulandu suwola? If at all he really did something wrong. Besides since that time, he has been here, this wasn’t his first time. Tell us the real reason why he was kicked out.
How can I become a British citizenship?
If u are not steal, beating people or looting then u are sending g your people else where. Tyoical of koswe. And when Plato si gs anti he is insulting shit
So you are now chasing a Zambian to go where ?? Did he denounce his Zambian citizenship??
Della Nila You’re right on that, you mean in Botswana or right there in Zambia?
So If I have dual citizenship Iam not recognised by Zambia when I travel with the other passport? Cant I automatically travel back to one of my countries without a visa?
I guess he should go back to London and come back as Zambian if he still has a Zambian passport. If not my brother just start organizing for one
The guy is not Zambian. Let him stay in UK
Ian Michelo bro last tym he was talking bad things about Zambia… I was surprised to hear that he was deported
Is duel citizenship law in Zambia yet?
Kasote Singogo It’s been in the Constitution as of January 2016
Chimu St.George that is my point, then it means that the brother deported has a privilege of being able to be zambian and British at the same time.
LT sort out this spamming …you can not have a group of people logging in at the same time responding to each other 80 comments within 10 miniutes. I can not even post anything without moderation.
Please can someone tell the government that I want to be deported too. I love this kind of deportation….let them deport me to United states.
Thanking you in advance
Davie Simwaba I thought it was you ?
@Davie simwaba do you have two passports? One American and Zambian
Hon Gates Banda Lolest!
Everything Larry Mweetwa did was wrong. I don’t understand his rational of using a British passport when he had an intention of campaigning in Mbabala constituency. He should have concerned himself with the deportation issue on this thread. The issues of BMW cars and money to the constituency were irrelevant. He is too pompous to be a servant of the people. UPND should not adopt him.
Only in Africa ???
@ Tarino Orange, I’m also wondering how others manage to post comments in quick succession while our comments are being moderated. Even bums and dick enlargement posts have easy access!
He wanted to enjoy the British rights and privileges should he get arrested or so by not using his Zambian passport. However, when one comes a a foreigner, they are not supposed to engage in certain issues such as politics. He overlooked this fact and hence being deported. The next time he comes in and uses a Zambian passport, should he get arrested, then Britain will not be involved.
Why is UPND not assisting him?
Sad this one… who gets deported in their country of birth? It’s only the UK, his adopted country that can deport him to Zambia and not the other way round. But I think this is inaccurate reporting from Lusaka Times. The man was not deported; rather his VISA was revoked or cancelled… there’s a big difference between the two. He doesn’t live in Zambia so technically deportation doesn’t apply; besides he was born in Zambia.
If he entered as a tourist (which sounds like he did with the $50 fee and 30 days limit) then his VISA conditions may not allow him to participate in activities of a political nature.
Not sure how dual citizenship applies (especially in Zambia since they just started implementing it) but the smarter way people travel is to always use the passport of the country…
That’s quite funny ????
He is a stupid boy,he deserves it
Is there such a thing as deporting a Zambian… Some one to school me
Yes in zambia
Hilary Mumbi okay.
Hilary Mumbi the man has a dual citizenship, britain and Zambia meaning he has two passports for two Countries. Follow me now, when coming to Zambia he used a british passport meaning in Zambia we treated him has a visitor with limited rights and freedoms. If you are a visitor in a country you can’t engage in politics. So he was removed from the country based on that point but if he came into the country with the Zambian passport all this could have not taken place.
Lufeyo Phiri thanx
So the man Should just come back but this time as a Zambian..
Ramk Mwaekwa Kelly yes so easy but why he came in as a British and paid visa fees only him knows.
Ramk Mwaekwa Kelly he can come back anytime with a Zambian passport
Mr mwetwa came in Zambia as a British citizen not as a Zambian. On that technicality he was not supposed to engage in politics while staying in Zambia as a visitor. However, the constitution now allows dual citizenship. He should just have used his Zambian passport but that also would have had implications back in UK when returning because he exited using UK passport.
Lassie Kakuta on this one you’re very objective. I’m shocked really for the first time.
Hon Gift Chiyalika kkkk yaba
Hon Gift Chiyalika I have always been objective in my comments. Even this comment may be viewed as biased by others.
Only in Zambia would a government deport its own citizen
Mwimanenwa Kamona the man has a dual citizenship, britain and Zambia meaning he has two passports for two Countries. Follow me now, when coming to Zambia he used a british passport meaning in Zambia we treated him has a visitor with limited rights and freedoms. If you are a visitor in a country you can’t engage in politics. So he was removed from the country based on that point but if he came into the country with the Zambian passport all this could have not taken place.
Mwimanenwa Kamona read
What’s the essence of Dual Citizenship????????????????????
Ninshi tatwa kwata dual citizenship muno kanshi?
Muhammad Fofanasia he entered with the British passport which made the ***** to be British and breached his visa regulations
Continued…
Not sure how dual citizenship applies (especially in Zambia since they just started implementing it) but the smarter way people travel is to always use the passport of the country you are entering. In this case he should have used the Zambian passport to enter Zambia. That way you enter unconditionally as a citizen and you don’t pay a VISA fee. Yes he is being politically victimised but legally he has no standing and therefore no case here.
By the way there is no such thing as “dual nationality passport” as he stated above. Also in the last picture, you can actually see some of his VISA conditions, although the majority of the writing is blurred.
They cant arrest him because they have no basis
The level of hatred is beyond imagination
He is a Black Man with alot of Stupid in him. Iam sure one day he will know that white people don’t like blacks with a passion.
Yaba ??? the PF is a Circus. Can I also be deported
Mwebo ee!
You deporte a ZAMBIAN to where???
And whose interest??
Kampyongo is a clown
If you picked up another citizenship prior to EL signing the current Constitution into law in January 2016, you technically lost your Zambian citizenship.
The new Constitution has provisions for how a Zambian caught up in this dilemma can normalize their citizenship.
I suspect that Mr Mweetwa picked up British citizenship prior to January 2016, which means that the likes of Kampyongo can technically deny him his rights as a Zambian because technically Mr Mweetwa ceased to be a Zambian citizen.
There’s hundreds of thousands of Zambians in a similar situation.
The implications are huge, especially around land ownership.
I see another scenario where upon entry into Zambia an ill informed and overzealous immigration officer (they exist, especially at Livingstone International) – noticed that there was no exit stamp in Mr Mweetwa’s Zambian passport from the last country he visited prior to arrival, made Mr Mweetwa get a visa for his British passport.
This is something the immigration officer has no legal power to do as you cannot deny a Zambian citizen entry into Zambia.
The act of forcing a Zambian to get a visa to enter Zambia is a form of denial of entry, not supported by the new Constitution.
If the Zambian government can’t prove that Mr Mweetwa didn’t obtain his British Citizenship prior to January 2016 (if he had it at birth, it poses another legal question) Mr Mweetwa will be home and dry.
Also if Mr Mweetwa still has his reg and/or Zambian passport he should simply enter the Zed that way.
Zed has too many border checkpoints to deny him entry this way.
Chimu St.George correct! He needs to restore his Zambian Citizenship if in fact it’s the reason he is in breach. It’s a real scenario you can find yourself in and they are very serious about enforcing it if you are found not to have followed the requirements
Mubanga Namwila Yep, they’ll definitely enforce action if you’re in the political opposition!
Chimu St.George political advantage ?
Nkani iyi ili serious kansi??
Chiluba Chikonka iliko bad
Clearly Larry Mweetwa breached his British citizenship rights if not careful he will be in trouble with the law if you look at rules he sworn to in obtaining his British citizenship.This is a clear abuse of the British passport he holds and the Zambian government can report him and his British can be revoked.
So a Zambian born citizen can also be deported? Uhmmmm we all need to have dual citizenship it seems
@ tarino Orange I am also experiencing the same problem. whatever I post has to go through the web dmin for scrutiny while others have easy access. You sometimes wonder how some of the posts pass moderation with unpallatabel language. This is iniquitous.
His grandparents, uncles, nephews, brothers & sisters are here.
How do deport your own blood?
Happy come and see chizungu mwaice.
Moses Mulenga Ati his presence is inimical to the country’s interest
Happy uleshiba utuntu
Moses Mulenga Zero ba Lusaka times balipena fye ??
Why not try him for crimes committed. Reminds me about KK being illegal in Zambia at one time.
This is politics, I do recall Bishop mambo was almost deported to south Africa during Kaunda era
The biggest problem that we as Zambians are facing at the moment is leadership. How can you deport a Zambian from his home country? Thats madness. If the government through the immigration department has got issues with him, they should just take him to court.
Prince Chika SC Dual citizenship if he entered the country using British passport then the government is whithen their right to deport him
Maureen Kawengele You are right but a deportation is not the best in that situation. He should just be taken to court and clear his name. Zambia is his country as well.
Prince Chika SC tricky situation.
Maureen Kawengele True
Maureen Kawengele he don’t live in UK anymore lol
Chikwama Suze If he didn’t sort out his papers after denouncing Zambia then he is an illegal immigrant.
Maureen Kawengele I don’t think he has to denounce anything.
Maureen Kawengele He can hold both citizenship only Zambia is complicated with anything.
Chikwama Suze Girlfriend. When he got a British passport he denouced Zambia then we didn’t have daul citizenship. By sorting out his papers i meant when he got in Zambia he was suppose to sign for daul citizenship. That’s the case with all of us outside Zambia.
Chikwama Suze That’s the daul citizenship am talking about
Maureen Kawengele If he denounced that a different thing but it does not mean when you hold a British ppt you denounce your own country of birth. I hold 2 passport. Only problem is Zambia love money too much if they see you with another they think of getting something out of you.
Maureen Kawengele my point is he left UK and living in Africa for a few years
Chikwama Suze Did he sort out his papers ? Not that am defending the government but am cognizant with the process. I have helped players to obtain dual citizenship those born or have other citizenships
Maureen Kawengele Getting British citizenship does not require you to denounce your own. I can only defend what I know. Africa end is another story… I would not know his status though I know he’s not the first one to have or kept whatever citizen to come to Zambia the govt have personal issues with him period.
Chipantepante is too much now
Dual citizenship is crazy if he used British passport to enter Zambia. That will be his citizenship during his stay. That is why with Dual citizenship when going going to your country, use Zambian passport.
How do you deport a Zambian ?
You brought it on yourself by using a UK passport and paying visa fees.
Who is Kampyongo really?
UPND danderheads and sycophants cannot understand…. Larry Mweetwa used a visa to enter Zambia and that’s what he has said meaning he’s not a Zambian citizen… A Zambian does not need a visa to enter Zambia… Simple and straight forward…
Don’t neglect where you come from home is home I guess this guy throw away his Zambian passport and opted for a British passport thinking things are going to be better for the rest of his life. if he was very patriotic about his country of origin he was going to use a Zambian passport period. I see him as a show off man. This is the message to Ppl living in the diaspora.
Who signed dual citizenship?
Let every officer understand law. Am sure for him to do whatever he wanted to do, he understands the law better than us making noise.
The article is saying the reasons are not clearly known.
We have teachers, Nurses, Doctors working outside Zambia but they are Zambian.
(Nicodemus agenda)
Ubsurd
so you depot a Zambia to where
Thomas Mwimba back to Zambia.???. It’s a comedy of errors. It’s a fufu veve.
Larry is quite a joker, how does he expect to be adopted as an aspiring MP in Zambia on a British passport? He is lucky to have just been deported, worst case scenario they could have allowed him entry and since he declared he was entering for political activities they would have had cause to detain him on as soon as he commenced such activities on grounds of flouting entry visa rules. He should not make a big issue out of this when he was clearly on the wrong side of the law, also exposing his ignorance on immigration regulations.
Tracy Chikondi are you running mad do you need a brain surgery I will pay for it before it’s too late
Saves him right, you can criticise but not unwarranted attacks, hatred and insults.
I told upnd diasporans that what you do behind screens and keyboards will catch up with you one day. Do not think just because you are abroad then you are untouchable. Mukabwelela
In Larry’s case, this f00lish boy is not even zambian. How does he say he has dual nationality and yet he paid for a Visa to enter the country? Good riddance. You cannot insult a country and then expect to be welcomed with open arms. Please do not ever come back. Thank you for your visa fees. Au reviore!!!
The issue of him having used a UK Passport when entering the country does not take away his rights as a Zambian citizen. It does not matter which passport he used to enter the country, his rights ought to remain the same, and subsequently, he is free to even campaign, he is still a Zambian citizen.
However, I am tempted to assume that he no longer has his Zambian passport for the following reasons. it does not make sense for a Zambian citizen to use a foreing passport as well as pay for a visa to visit their own country. Secondly, he is quick to post his UK passport but not his Zambian documents such as NRC or passport.
In sum, dual nationals are free to stand for elections as MP, not President and they may campaing as such, it doesn’t matter what passport they use. And the PF…
government have the balls to deport him because he is no longer a citizen, its that simple.
Please I also want to be deported imweee sure Mwebantu napapata
Using govt position to make partisan decision.
What a disgrace of leadership. No ethics whatsoever.
Zambians we need stop the spirit of hate among our selves
You depot a Zambia to which country now. Kikikikiki pa Zambia the real Africa
Litako ili sana. Lisaka sana. The quest for wanting to seem important when ulisaka is real, esh.
Wezi P. M Sunkutu wezi I second you why come with a foreign passport when you are Zambian. Foolish we have dual citizenship but why try to look important. Foolish
And why is this headline news? This boy is a nobody who is working in care homes in UK cleaning old people’s kaka. Lusaka times you are a disappointment
Chipo Chisanga mona kuno
Really, can a Zambian be deported from Zambia and to where?
Appaling Doc??????
He is spinning the story. He is British… entred Zambia as a British and started doing political activities for UPND. Smh
To were
I dont understand….is this a verified story?
Brenda Nglazi Zulu he posted on his page yes
The immigration department did not know that he was mobilising for voters in Mbabala constituency. He was just deported on political grounds. If you have dual citizenship it does not matter which paasport you use because you are the same person and both countries know that you are citizen of both countries. There is no need of saying may be he did this and that, just say PF chased him from Zambia for no reason. Kambwili’s wife and children have dual citizenship, why did you not chase him from the country? We have a Zambian President whose behaviour against Tongas has much to be desired
Forget his British passport, its the usual fear of UPND mobilization which you see in the country daily. You think if he was a Proven Failure(PF), they would have ruthlessly deported him
ZaMBIANS Dont need visas to enter the country. The truth is Meetwa is using a British Passport. By law he is non-Zambian.
When I tell you that these upnd diaaporans are not even zambian, you call me names. I have been proved right. A warning to the likes of that f00l tarino and his other fellow f00l spaka. You can insult all you want in diaspora but when you come on our home soil we will deal with you accordingly. You think we care that you hold a ka British passport? Who do you think you are. Now whenever you apply for Visa to other countries you will be required to declare that you have been deported before. Kiki
Sometimes politics makes people who are educated to became ignorant and fool because of over ambitious of their political parties
Hn should try standing in UK on the famous Loony Party.
He is strongly advised to stand in UK on the Loony Party ticket.
Some pathetic arguments here. Dual nationality means he has as much rights as any Zambian, apart from contesting for the Presidency. The fact this is political can be discerned from the claim that he was born in the UK when his British passport clearly states Choma. As long as he did not commit a crime, he was entitled to be on Zambian soil. It doesn’t matter that he used a British passport on entry – that’s a choice. The point is that he is also a Zambian.
Even in the UK, mere residency status (without British citizenship) if you are from a commonwealth country, allows you to vote in elections. You can also participate in local council politics – e.g. as a Zambian with only residency status. So why wouldn’t Mweetwa, with Zambian citizenship not be free to exercise his rights? Please…
Please read and assess. The PF agreed to dual nationality. But unsurprisingly, they do not know what it entails. Why was it instituted? Everything about the PF regime is about gaining political advantage – regardless of laws and entitlements, which they mostly do not understand anyway. Why do we always say this is a primitive party? They are scared of their own shadows and will breach any rules or debase values for their own aggrandizement.
Iwe chi @KZexpressing your ignorance as usual. Dual nationality which your primitive party accepted after a long fight means people have rights to be treated as Zambian when they are on Zambian soil. Why would you choose to treat one as a ‘foreigner’ when they also have Zambian citizenship, which bestows rights like any other Zambian? Instituting dual citizenship is a legal matter, and means rights and entitlements – not to be taken away or reduced at the caprice and whims of a degenerate party like yours. In it’s actions, the PF is clearly a party that has refused to be dragged from the stone age and into a global world. The solution is to then confine it to the dustbin of history.
Harold Muna Larry Mweetwa came to Uk and joined the Army and through army he obtained his British passport and pursued his medical studies at the time there was no dual citizenship so he at the time he denounced his Zambian citizenship.i doubt if he has applied for dual citizenship which is not automatically but you apply for it .so the above cries a baseless try not to be political all the time adhere to facts .
KZ, shut up, you are a disgrace to humanity
This is nothing but political harassment at its worst. Remember life is like a big wheel. The one at the top today will be at the bottom tomorrow. Larry Mweetwa is a proper Zambian. Leave him alone. This is his country
I AM A ZAMBIAN WITH A CANADIAN PASSPORT…NO ONE CAN TOUCH ME IF I WANT TO COME HOME…NO ONE…
Stay in Croydon mate, you are safe there and you very luck boy that you didn’t get killed
Angoni thanks for answering harold. I have been telling diaspora for years that if you obtained another citizenship prior to dual nationality being introduced then you automatically lost zambian citizenship and would need to apply. Details are readily available on the high commission website. So are you telling me Larry cannot read? The f00l is not zambian and we cannot have foreigners meddling in our internal affairs. For all we know he might be a mercenary sent by the British. After all he did join the British army. To my friends in diaspora learn to be humble and be careful what you say about this country. I warned you
Angoni thanks for answering harold. I have been telling diaspora for years that if you obtained another citizenship before dual nationality was introduced then you automatically lost zambian citizenship and would need to apply. Details are readily available. So are you telling me Larry cannot read? The f00l is not zambian and we cannot have foreigners meddling in our internal affairs. For all we know he might be a spy sent by the British. After all he did join the British army. To my friends in diaspora learn to be humble and be careful what you say about this country. I warned you
The young man is cleary not smart. Everyone knows that he has political ambitions and the things that he has been doing for the country are clearly not vert ingenuous. Even if you support the opposition you must be smarter than you are Mr Mweetwa. You have a visa, and visas have conditions attached to them. all of us that have travelled widely know that. To make the matters worse you have played a very negative role to our nations image. I am suprised that you want to be an MP in a country you have helped so much to undress. Please you have no alligency to Zambia try being MP in the UK.
Imprezza you can call me all the names you want in diaspora but I dare you to come to Zambia and utter the same words and see what happens. You silly foreigner! Bloody traitor!
Musonda who cares about your Canadian citizenship? Come here and try walking into our country as if you entering a toilet, you will learn what dirty slaps feel like.
This is a straight forward matter and I don’t know why people are debating it..The guy entered the country as a visitor from the United Kingdom and foolishly started meddling in the country’s political affairs. He is even lucky was merely deported…
@Angoni, the article says he has dual nationality. That’s where I based my argument – unless of course he doesn’t, by not having reapplied for it after losing it before 2016. Some people have since reapplied. So, I went by the article ‘that he has dual nationality’. By the way, it is normally a choice which passport to use, if you have two.
Fake Kaizar Zulu, you seem to be proud of the fact that your country is a dictatorship with s!lly comments like you cannot utter the same words here bra bra.
Also you have this distorted view that Zambia belongs to you and your PF sycophants. Listen mate everyone who was born in Zambia is their own country and they have a village and nothing will change that. A paper passport is merely for identification purposes when they travel but they are Zambian by nature and birth. I have my village where I can be a headman whether PF exists or not.
The only mistake this guy made was to enter Zambia using a British passport to warrant a VISA.
We know majority of you in PF masquerading as Zambians are in fact Congolese, Tanzanians or Malawians. So cut the BS.
@Kaizer Zulu you dont scare me.You are used to scare those hungry Zambians.To me you can`t my man.I can mess you up big time just like you messed up the economy you People.Zambia is small country and majority are cowards cause of poverty.I ve money boy you cant scare me.Besides that I ve lived in countries where people like you cant survive a day.They put a copper metal between your big head.You only scare poor Zambians baba
I can make sure I put you in a wheelchair for life for a slap…Uyadelela not kimi
Chi harold can you apologise to me for making f00lish assumption
Harold Muna what I posted are facts Having had known Larry Mweetwa from his flat in the high rise flats in Croydon the boy wants attention and loves to play big .These are the kind of people if HH is not careful will bring him down.Don’t discredit our beautiful country for your foolish selfish ambitions.
Tapali problem, just return to Zambia with your Zambian passport and then you are free to engage in politics and whatever legal business you want!
All this hullabaloo going on is because Zambian Immigration department officials do not understand concept of dual citizenship applied world wide. Larry Mwetwa as a holder of dual citizenship did not ask to pay for visa, he is entitled free visa as a citizen. Zambian Immigration officials have to demonstrate competency on dual citizenship. Under dual citizenship one does not relinquish one’s national status in preference of documents of entry. His dual citizenship status is maintained in so far as his responsibilities and obligations as a citizen are concerned , so are his civil liberties and privileges. Zambia copied dual citizenship concept, so we need the know how managerial of it lest citizens rights are infringed in the process.
He thought that UsZambians do not know the law. He is a dimwit.
Guideline below are clear when travelling to Zambia at any port of entry. Disclaimer (KKIA 2020 Extracts)
Visas and entry conditions in Zambia
Visa requirements *
All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months.
Visa-exempt foreign nationals :
Holders of passports issued by the following 44 countries and territories do not need a visa to enter Zambia for up to 90 days in one year as tourists or 30 days in one year for business: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cyprus, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Grenada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the…
Visa for Zambia KKIA guidelines cont”d
Note: a passenger who does not have Zambian identity papers (passport or identity card) is considered as a foreign passenger even if he / she has a multi-citizenship and must therefore be in possession of a visa .
Lesson: Use a Zambian Passport when entering Zambia
A person holding dual citizenship does not need to apply for visa on entry or return – he/she is regarded as a national of that country. National identity is paramount and once acquired every right as a citizen can not be challenged. I don’t apply for visa in Zambia or in my country of residence and that’s part of dual citizenship – Even in the Bible if one was a Jew or Roman citizen all frivolous cases such as that of Larry Mwetwa are dropped in fact would instil fear to instigators for breaking citizenship law.
Let me me make this clear to you pathetic f00ls(PF) killing thugs . I have both my zambian passport and NRC and iam a registered voter and not an iligal immigrant. When i finished my PhD doctorate i got a job at the school of medicine in botswana as a lecturer and i was offered a work permit in the uk passport . So if i travelled to zambia on a zambian passport on my return botswana will only give 30 days or max 90days because in my leagal movrment document i have no work permit or right to stay more than 90days in that country.so the best was to pay for visa to enter zambia which i did and no need and they stamped my passport and give me 30days i paid all fees so which law did i break ?