Immigration repudiates refugees’ bribe claimsBY SIMON MUNTEMBACLAIMS by Rwandese refugees that immigration officers were harassing them and asking for bribes are baseless, Immigration Department public relations officer, Namati Nshinka has said.Mr Nshinka said some unscrupulous people might be masquerading as officers from the department to dupe the refugees.He urged those claiming to have been harassed by either community members or immigration officers to report them to police or other relevant authorities.“We have credible officers who professionally execute their duties and those bribe claims are baseless because if they have evidence, they would have reported the officers involved to our offices or police,” Mr Nshinka said. His remarks came after Rwandese refugees called for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Government’s protection against harassment from the community and immigration officers.A fortnight ago, Mr Jean Claude Ntihabose, a spokesperson for the Rwanda Refugees Association in Zambia claimed that there was an ongoing well-coordinated, and growing harassment targeting especially former Rwandese refugees living in Zambia with a […]
Immigration repudiates refugees’ bribe claims
