Malawi’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Younous Abdul Karim, has returned home after failing to block his recall through legal means.
Karim was one of the diplomats who the government had recalled from foreign service.
However, he obtained a court injunction restraining the government from implementing its decision.
Karim also initiated a judicial review process to scrutinise the legality of the recall decision.
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But the government, through the Office of the Attorney General, vacated the injunction last month.
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Karim has since returned.
The recalled envoy arrived in the country on Saturday.
A letter we have seen, from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, had informed Karim about the discharge of the injunction by the Industrial Relations Court.
“I have the honour to communicate that you are accordingly directed to: with immediate effect, hand over all functions of Head of Mission to Mr Jonah Pankuku, Charge d’Affaires, together with all mission files, correspondence, seals, keys, bank and accounting records books, vehicles and other government property in your custody,” the letter, signed by Mary Kachale, representing the ministry, reads.
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Karim was also instructed to depart Kuwait City and report to the Ministry Headquarters in Lilongwe not later than October 31, 2026.
