Zambian police arrest musician for mocking president

June 8, 2015 admin 24th, charity, crime, government, london-based, lyrics, president-edgar, probably-gold, simon-jessop, sued-the-school, thomson-reuters

A popular Zambian singer was arrested on Monday after being accused by supporters of President Edgar Lungu of mocking the leader in a song that police said could provoke public clashes. Singing in a local language, musician Fumba Chama, also known as Pilato, mocks a man named Lungu who the lyrics say has no ideas but carries a suitcase full of bottles of whisky.

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