{"id":45654,"date":"2021-06-12T07:51:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T06:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=45654"},"modified":"2021-06-12T07:51:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T06:51:04","slug":"alcohol-scandal-south-africa-expels-malawi-diplomats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/12\/alcohol-scandal-south-africa-expels-malawi-diplomats\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol scandal: South Africa expels Malawi diplomats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South African government has declared several Malawian diplomats &#8220;persona non grata&#8221; after being found guilty of peddling duty-free alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>This development has been comfirmed by\u00a0Malawi\u2019s foreign affairs ministry in Lilongwe.<\/p>\n<p>It was also confirmed that\u00a0South Africa had given the diplomats and their families 72 hours to leave the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0South Africa&#8217;s ministry of international relations, the decision was taken because the diplomats &#8220;were found guilty of engaging in illicit trade in duty-free alcohol&#8221; following an intensive investigation into their flouting of diplomatic privileges.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Pretoria further revealed\u00a0investigations into similar transgressions by other missions accredited to South Africa were &#8220;at an advanced stage and similar action will be taken should they be found guilty&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The statement read;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"background-color: #efefef;font-size: 19.8px;text-align: center;text-transform: initial\">\u201cThe said diplomats were found guilty of engaging in illicit trade in duty-free alcohol. This decision was taken in line with the Vienna Convention of 1961. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 is fundamental to the conduct of foreign relations and ensures that diplomats can conduct their duties without the threat of influence by the host government.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHowever, in instances where such privileges are abused, the host country is obliged to take the necessary action in line with the convention.\u00a0To this end, the SA government has given the affected diplomatic staff members and their families 72 hours within which they should leave SA. They are expected to relinquish their diplomatic status by returning all the necessary diplomatic tools to the Dirco.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigations of similar transgressions by other missions accredited to SA are at an advanced stage and similar action will be taken should they be found guilty.\u00a0Accordingly, the SA government calls upon all diplomatic missions accredited to the republic to respect, uphold and comply with all laws of the land, including adherence with prescripts of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-transform: initial\">Several diplomats from Lesotho were expelled from South Africa on Thursday June 10, on similar grounds. South African media had reported that cash-strapped Lesotho diplomats have been bringing alcohol into the country without paying duty, and then re-selling it in bars and restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"meta\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African government has declared several Malawian diplomats &#8220;persona non grata&#8221; after being found guilty of peddling duty-free alcohol. This development has been comfirmed by\u00a0Malawi\u2019s foreign affairs ministry in Lilongwe. It was also confirmed that\u00a0South Africa had given the diplomats and their families 72 hours to leave the country. 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