Police officers from Lusaka Central Police yesterday evening stormed MUVI television, in search of controversial Zambian musician Chama Fumba, alias Pilato.
The plain-clothed officers stormed the Nangwenya road based television station at exactly 21:00 hours on information that the musician was featuring on a programme dubbed the” Assignment” in the studios.
The horde of Officers later demanded for a register from Manager-On-Duty, Mabvuto Phiri to verify the entry points and possible whereabouts of Pilato.They later left in frustration following Mr. Phiri’s refusal to release the register without the presence of the company lawyer and general manager, Costa Mwansa.
The police officers wondered why Muvi TV did not offer a helping hand in alerting of the presence of the musician on their premises.
And Speaking on the Assignment programme from unknown destination, Pilato vehemently denied ever defaming President Edgar Lungu in his hit son, Alungu Anabwela.The Zambian musician justified that the song was meant to send a message to the Zambian people.He accused some people of being the ones who are defaming the President for misinterpreting his song.
These dogs and their masters should leave Pilato to do his Job of entertaining and informing the nation. Lekeni umwaiche mwe fibushi imwe.
This Police thing is now a political wing of the PF. This is what happens when you have Cadres as IG of police and other senior officers. We had a shooting incidence not long ago at city market where armed cadres discharged firearms in front of the police and endangering the public for the matter. Till today no arrests have been made even when the culprits are well known to this crime. Davies Chama shot someone in Mulobezi and the victim is the one arrested and not the shooter. This is very sad. Pilato is wanted like a criminal by police over a song of truth. Shame! And real criminals are free while the police is looking somewhere else. Well, days are numbered!!!
Jemasoni (Jameson) should leave Pilato alone. Anabwaza Bwezani and Dora and Chanda Chimbwi
But the Police are dull, did they honestly think they could nab Pilato at Muvi after what they did to that Kasonkomona guy? Anyway just like ZNBC, that is what happens when professionals start to dance to the tune of equally dull PF politicians.
BA PILATO ITWALENIFYE KU POLICE TUMONE NGA MULI BAUME SANA,UKU SABAILA KWALICILA WASUKA WATUKA KATEKA WATUKILA KUMO NAFWEBASALILE KATEKA.UMWAICE EKALISHA ILYO ANYA.APAPENA TEACH HIM A LESSON SOTHAT AKWATE UMUCINSHI KUBAKULU.
NESHINA LYALIBIPA,PILATO FROM THE BIBLE CRUCIFIED JESUS AND AFTER 10 YEARS HE COMMITED SUICIDE,BA PILATO TABAFWA BWINO JUST CHANGE.
arrest the mad chap limbi inda kuti shapwa muchi mutwe.
But ni zoona mwebasalile kateka uyu muli fi puba, so where’s the problem abena Karods mudala?
This Police thing is now a political wing of the PF. This is what happens when you have Cadres as IG of police and other senior officers. We had a shooting incidence not long ago at city market where armed cadres discharged firearms in front of the police and endangering the public for the matter. Till today no arrests have been made even when the culprits are well known to this crime. Davies Chama shot someone in Mulobezi and the victim is the one arrested and not the shooter. This is very sad. Pilato is wanted like a criminal by police over a song of truth. Shame! And real criminals are free while the police is looking somewhere else. Well, days are numbered!!!
Police should storm the hide-out of thieves who are on rampage harassing innocent defenceless citizens
THE MAN KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING. HE IS EXERCISING HIS DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS.
THOSE WHO ARE INJURED ARE THE ONES DEFAMING THE PRESIDENT. HE ALSO
SAYS NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. HE SHOULD BE RESPECTED DEPITE THE TRUTH BEING PAINFULL.
“Speaking from unknown destination” oh really guys. No comment on Pilato
It’s supposed to be “location” and not “destination” . Excuse Ba Lusaka Times
the big zambia will be too small for u pilato efyo caba ukusamwa as if u are the only one whose clever, u av now started missing manda hill in fear of the police.elyo kuletala ukulala mu macells jst go and face the police kabili u a innocent
Don’t we have anything better to do, than chase one small man over a song?
Kill that ***** if possible please !
@Peter Ulichisushi…of course he is innocent they is absolutely nothing wrong with that song. The only thing is that the ZP are instructed to arrest him at all cost. Them without using their heads to think are following instructions blindly. We call our selves democratic and here is the whole nation chasing after some one that excised his freedom of expression. A thing that comes with democracy. Shame on us Zambians as the saying goes “the truth Hates”.
The questions are 1) What has Lungu achieved in Chawama.
2) Which political party and its people were labeled corrupt and criminals by President Sata MYSRIP and the PF.
3) Which party and people has EL surrounded him self with?
No wonder Zambia has not seen development. Davis Chama has shot someone and he is still SG in the PF. No calls from within and outside PF for him to step down. The PF police and PF media should stop supporting the guilty and making the innocent the guilty. You are lying in a Christian nation and God will judge you liars. On Plato, leave the boy alone. Useless PF police. What insult has Plato done to Changwa? Plato is telling the truth and you all dance to the song. Time will come when PF will be no more and you will be out of jobs. Why arrest Plato when Davis Chama who shot a person is walking free. Davis Chama, you can hide but not before God. Where is UNIP? Where is MMD?
This is UNIP reloaded. It’s archaic in this day and age to keep defining defamation in so many fuzzy ways. Let the law of freedom of expression rise above all this mediocrity. If the President feels aggrieved by this song let him counter in a civil way either through his own PR apparatus (that is, have sing another song on how good Chawama is, for example) or by voicing his opinion on how we are moving positively forward, especially on the social security scene. Zambia is being thrown in the den of dogs and hyenas at this rate and I fear what will happen if we just sit back and watch this ugliness unfolding.
His Literature teacher must be very happy. Keep it up, this will be a campaign song next year!
Pilato case will shift from defamation to undermining police summon. He is like to escape the earlier case but he will definitely be clamped over running away from police.
Upnd clowns should distance themselves from pilato if they are going to be seen as not being behind him
And your comment is in the defense of Constitutional fundamental rights?
Be serious 1mbecile.
Pilato will regret once arrested by police!!not even tribal HH or noisy UPND cadres will help him!!he must learn from Trevor Mwiinde who is now in Chimbokaila suffering for supporting his fellow tonga HH blindly!!and what has HH done to help Trevor Mwiinde?NOTHING!!!SO PILATO YOU’RE NEXT!!
I’m ashamed at some of the comments. So what you’re saying is run and hide because if you open your mouth they’ll come after you? I think we forget that we are the ones who put these people in power and we in numbers are the ones who can take them out. One Pilato (Chama Fumba) and 1000 more have more power and influence than Lungu and his clan. You forget how Egypt and other countries had the power to get rid of people in power. Don’t live in fear because they’ll use that against you. When you unite as one is they only way things will start to work in Zambia. Forget about tribes and focus on building an economy, putting children in schools, having enough to eat, getting employed and getting rid of corrupt officials. Pilato can’t do this alone and doing it for each and everyone of…