• MUSICIAN Chama Fumba, alias Pilato, arriving at Lusaka Central Police yesterday. Picture by CLEVER ZULU

By DELPHINE ZULU AND NAKUBIANA SHABONGO –

MUSICIAN Chama Fumba, alias Pilato, has been arrested for conduct likely to cause the breach of peace.
Mr Fumba was by press time still detained at Lusaka Central Police Station as he had not met the bond conditions.
Mr Fumba arrived at Lusaka Central Police station around 11:15 hours yesterday in the company of his lawyers, Marshal Mucende and Kabesha Mulilo ahead of interrogations.
He was questioned for close to an hour before a warn and caution statement was recorded from him and an arrest effected.
Lusaka Province police chief Charity Katanga said Mr Fumba was charged with conduct likely to cause the breach of peace.
“Yes, I can confirm that Fumba ,31, has been arrested and detained by police following summons issued to him, for now he would be detained in custody until he meets the bond conditions,” Ms Katanga said.
Mr Fumba was detained in connection with the production of a song entitled, ALungu Anabwela, alleged to have defamed President Edgar Lungu and vexed some sections of the public.
Mr Mucende later told journalists that Police had declined to grant his client bond until after all the required documentation was processed.
“We are here to represent Chama Fumba alias Pilato who was summoned to appear before the Lusaka Central Police after being served a call out which led to an arrest. Therefore, an arrest was effected for conduct likely to cause the breach of peace after he produced a song entitled Alungu Anabwela,” he said.
Mr Fumba’s affiliate body, the Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM) has distanced itself from the contents of the song as it is his personal opinion.
ZAM president, Njoya Tembo said the association is happy that Mr Fumba presented himself to the police and hoped that the law will take its course.