The scandal has dragged into the spotlight one of Malawi’s most powerful honorary diplomats—Nir Gess, the Israeli-born businessman who has represented Malawi in Israel for decades. As Malawi’s Honorary Consul to Israel, Gess is not entitled under law to a Malawian diplomatic passport. Until names are published, officials held accountable, and honorary diplomats held to clear standards, Malawi’s diplomatic passport will remain less a symbol of state dignity—and more a currency of corruption.