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Reports of police brutality overshadowed the funeral of the late Zambian artiste, Wesley Chibambo, popularly known as Dandy Krazy, held at Lusaka’s Showgrounds.
The funeral, which drew thousands of mourners from diverse backgrounds, was marked by disturbing incidents of police harassment and violence.
Eyewitnesses reported that a group of at least five police officers physically accosted mourners, including a worker from the Agriculture and Commercial Show Society of Zambia.
The worker was allegedly assaulted, had his phone forcefully confiscated, and was subjected to verbal abuse.
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The officers also reportedly hurled insults at other mourners attempting to enter the venue, creating an atmosphere of fear and tension.
These incidents followed recent remarks by Inspector General of Police Graphael Musamba, who acknowledged the unprofessional conduct of some officers in the force.
Musamba pledged to address these issues, describing rogue officers as “junky” and vowing to remove them.
Chibambo tragically passed away following a road traffic accident along the Great North Road.
Initially surviving the collision, he succumbed to his injuries at the University Teaching Hospital on New Year’s Day.
The accident also claimed the lives of four others, including his driver, dancer, and backing vocalist.
Despite the troubling scenes, the Showgrounds were filled to capacity as mourners, ranging from local celebrities to ordinary citizens, came to pay their respects to the artist behind hits like Chintelelwe.
The funeral culminated in an artistic send-off, honouring his significant contributions to the Zambian music industry, before he was laid to rest at Leopards Hill Memorial Park.
Meanwhile, Elvis Nkandu, Sports, Youth, and Arts Minister has said government will not disclose the support it has provided to the family of the late singer, Wesley Chibambo, popularly known as Dandy Krazy.
Nkandu underscored that government will not publicise its contributions or future plans for the late singer’s family.
He was speaking during the funeral procession at the Lusaka Showgrounds in Lusaka on Monday.
“Government will not disclose the contribution and what we want to do for the late singer because that is tantamount to showing off,” he said.
“But I want to say that B Flow and the widow know, and we don’t want to pre-empt anything as Government because we know the tradition demands that when we give to those who are grieving, let those who are grieving acknowledge what we have done.”
Nkandu also expressed his disapproval of social media involvement in charitable acts; adding, “We don’t want the social media to take anything that Government did this and that because that is tantamount to showing off.”
“We as government, we will not show off. We are going to do the needful,” he asserted, stating that the government has already discussed the matter with the widow and B Flow, who is a witness to the arrangement.
He also advised Zambians on proper conduct when donating at funerals, saying, “my advice to the people, when you donate anything at the funeral house, don’t go on social media. Because even the Bible tells us that when you give with this arm, let this other arm not know.”
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