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Ungrateful Ex-Prisoners In Lusaka Rob Prisons Care Boss Who Helped Them Secure A Presidential Pardon
POLICE in Lusaka are investigating a case in which suspected ex-prisoners broke into a house and stole household properties belonging to Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCA) Executive Director Godfrey Malembeka, a man who helped them secure a presidential pardon.
Malembeka disclosed the development in an interview saying the incident is suspected to have taken place late last week when he was away in Kabompo. He said the total value of property which has been looted from his house amounts to over K16 million.
“I was away in Kabompo advocating for the rights of juvenile prisoners when a neighbour called me saying some people suspected to be friends we’ve been working with broke into my house.
“When I returned, I found they had gotten everything. They only left heavy things like fridges. They have gotten all the hi-fis, laptops and even my six pairs of shoes. It’s sad that the people we helped get outside (prison) are the ones behind this,” said Malembeka who stays in Chilenje alone as the rest of his family is stationed in Mumbwa where his wife works.
Malembeka added that although the ex-prisoners who broke into his house have demoralised him, he won’t stop fighting for prisoners’ rights.
“Yes, I very much feel very demoralised but we won’t lose hope. You see, these ex-prisoners are making our job very difficult. When we go out to the donors to convince them that these people have changed now that they have been released, they will refuse. They are robbing me, how have they changed?
“But the only consolation we have is that it’s not all ex-prisoners who are like that. Most really have changed,” said Malembeka.
An ex-prisoner himself, Malembeka founded PRISCAR to look into the plight of prisoners and also fight for their rights. The organisation also takes an active role in the pardoning of prisoners in the country.
Last May, President Michael Sata pardoned thousands of prisoners. Most of them found themselves penniless and homeless but Malembeka took it upon himself to help some of them by offering them among other things food at his home. It is these ex-prisoners who are suspected to have broken into his home.
And officers at Chilenje Police Station confirmed that they were investigating the case although no arrests have been made yet.
Supremetimes Newspaper
Posted by
boondocks
August 16, 2012 at 8:59 am
ichikupempula echikulya. or something like that.
tupac
August 16, 2012 at 9:01 am
This fackin’world is krazy nigga I also helped B.I.G but in turn he killed me just bekoz I facked his wife.4get everything and move on with life mathafacka it happens.
Man City
August 16, 2012 at 9:07 am
imputi isula taileka!
taliban
August 16, 2012 at 9:20 am
they did you well..look at how many murders are reported everyday ..!the pf cadres know..
mukombe
August 16, 2012 at 9:28 am
Only Jesus changes lives, not PRISCAR, or sociology or psychology you will learn and even be proffessors in these fields the answer still remains with Jesus and the Gospel of our salvation. Ba Malembeka these are evil people with no remorse governed by the father of all lies for he is a liar from the begining the Devil.
Pabwato
August 16, 2012 at 10:10 am
Its just difficult to understand a human being.I also helped a friend with shelter after he was evicted but instead he started doing monkey craws to my daughters bedroom.Im glad the law caught up with him with a similar offence in kafue and he is now serving a sentence at chimbokaila prison.Uluse lwalile nkwale.
Treyvon
August 16, 2012 at 10:18 am
There is absolutely no proof whatsoever in this article that proves that it was actually the ex-prisoners that broke into his house..Ba Tumfweko mulebako objective.That heading you put up makes it seem like youre absolutely sure it was the ex-prisoners who commited the crime when youre merely speculating.This is a perfect example of some of your extremely careless writting!
ABAKONZI
August 16, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Guys ba ex-prisoners,u attacked a wrong poor chap,can u now please go and break into state house and steal as much as u can.If U are caught,U should say there are no jobs out there and you need to feed and to survive.This will be your way of a peaceful demostration and am sure govt will pay attention to high unemployment levels
Likaki nyau nyau
August 16, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Ati uluse lwalile nkwale, ubushiku ushamine ne chimbala chilocha, sorry Ba Malembeka wesu
brother kay
August 16, 2012 at 5:40 pm
very unfortunate never the less continiue with your good work. God wil reward u one day
jay jay
August 16, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Ichikupempula echikulya, ichikusakunya echikubusha!
Noreen the doc
August 17, 2012 at 10:30 am
THESE UNGREATFULL SHOULD GO BACK TO PRISON AND DIE THERE, GOD ALONE WILL REWARD YOU