Police banned from marrying foreigners

Police in Zambia have been banned from marrying foreigners, according to a memo by police inspector general Kakoma Kanganja circulating on social media. The memo, dated 11 January, said those who were already married to foreigners should declare this within a week. It said failure to do so would “attract disciplinary action”. Police spokeswoman Esther […]

Police in Zambia have been banned from marrying foreigners, according to a memo by police inspector general Kakoma Kanganja circulating on social media.
The memo, dated 11 January, said those who were already married to foreigners should declare this within a week.
It said failure to do so would “attract disciplinary action”.
Police spokeswoman Esther Katongo said: “Issues of security are delicate. If not careful, spouses can be spies and can sell the security of the country.”
Ms Katongo told the BBC that a standing order had been issued, notifying police officers of the measure, but that the ban itself was not new.