THE Department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship has cancelled Tonse Alliance general secretary Celestine Mukandila’s citizenship after withdrawing his National Registration Card (NRC) and Zambian passport.
The move has been made after determining that the documents were obtained through fraud, false declaration and misrepresentation.
According to government Gazette Notice Number 1418 of 2026, the cancellation rendered the documents invalid for identification, travel or any other official purpose.
The notice, dated September 2, 2026 stated that any use of the cancelled documents could constitute an offence.
Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Dickson Matembo further advised members of the public, Government institutions, financial institutions, border control authorities, law enforcement agencies and other relevant institutions not to accept, recognise or rely on the documents.
The cancelled NRC bears the number…
