Residents of Katima Mulilo area in Sesheke district yesterday rioted after a prominent businessman, known as Mukwendela Mukwendela, was accused of being a wizard by his sister.
The marketers, who heard Mukwendela’s sister shouting that her brother was a wizard, ran amok and broke into the businessman’s shops where they destroyed goods.
Western Province Commissioner of Police Charles Lungu confirmed the riot to ZANIS.
Mr. Lungu said the riot happened yesterday around 13:00 hours.
He said the incident happened at Katima Mulilo main market where Mukwendela has some shops.
He said police in full riot gear quickly dispersed the riotous mob using tear gas.
Mr. Lungu said calm has since returned to Katima Mulilo adding that police officers are still on the ground monitoring the situation and protecting Mukwendela’s property.
He said both the accuser and the accused are held at Sesheke police station for their safety.
These are things that used to happen back in the middle ages in Europe. While others are advancing in science and technology we still believe in witchcraft.
I hear you dear! It is sad to see such an unbelievably huge gap. We still seem to have substantial parts of the country still pushing the middle ages. I still meet people who blame their poor academic performance on witchcraft.
This is proper sh!thole mentality! Aba landa ati uyu nidushe uyo ali kwata akalilomba … ninshi ni ba fontin sana.
Boss I want to agree with you but witchcraft is so real and the most advanced technology in in the rural sect. I wish God could open your eyes u see what goes on in the spiritual realm.what u gonna do if they come for you,wait till they come for you. Let’s not play aloof till one gets to be moribund through witchcraft. However riots and destroying property over an accusation with or without evidence is not acceptable I mean its so back ward.
Poverty especially that which is in the head is incurable . One dangerous element of such charectors is that they want to go down with everybody in their poverty and barbarism- successful people are an endangered sources special Laws must be made to protect them actually they are also vulnerable to a superstitious majority who in most case have nothing to offer.
You grow old you automatically become a witch. You grow rich, same formula supplies. What a country.
Poor people are a big problem. Even in our local universities like CBU and UNZA it’s these poor children who rush to the roads to throw stones at innocent people. ZICAS and prevent universities where they pay high fees,You never find these No sense. In politics it’s the cadres ,On the streets it’s the vendors. It’s a fact and examples can go on and on. In towns it’s in compounds etc
you mean sh!thole?