Maiko Says He Feels For Fellow Musician Kanene And Wishes Him Well

Maiko Zulu says he feels for fellow musician General Kanene and wishes him well as he seeks bail and possible appeal against his 18-year sentence for defilement.
Zulu, a child rights activist and former Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM) president, said in an interview on Friday that it would be inhuman for anyone to celebrate what had happened to Kanene.
“Nobody can celebrate over somebody’s incarceration…it is not fair to judge someone based on their standing in society. Of course Kanene is a public figure, but sometimes you jeopardise the case by commenting,” Zulu said who on Friday came to show solidarity to Kanene at the Supreme Court where his bail application pending appeal was denied by judge Albert Wood.
Zulu said he would not have been at the court to show support if he had celebrated Kanene’s conviction.
However, Zulu was quoted to have said Kanene – real name Clifford Dimba – needed to bear the consequences of his actions and that he had advised other artistes in the country to practice what they preach if they were to earn respect.
He was further quoted having said the sentencing of Kanene sent a strong message that people, especially celebrities, should live dignified lives in order to set good examples to their followers.
The Lusaka High Court on April 25 sentenced Kanene to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 14-year-old in 2012.

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8 Responses to Maiko Says He Feels For Fellow Musician Kanene And Wishes Him Well

Judas

July 13, 2014 at 4:13 pm

Let’s hope Maiko Zulu was not just chewing stones when he went to give solidarity to musician Clifford Dimba.
chile1

July 13, 2014 at 8:10 pm

Maiko zulu its all cmin bak to u nw,huh?
Mark II

July 13, 2014 at 8:13 pm

He would have been accepted a bail if he changed his name fromClifford Dimba to Clifford Bwalya Mulenga or Clifford Zulu.
tutu

July 13, 2014 at 8:23 pm

chikala maiko u ar a child’s activist so activate 4 de 14yr old child wu oz defiled by this kanene guy
Chief of Grief

July 14, 2014 at 9:57 am

Free kanene ba bifikala.Uuma sweet 16 twalilowesha.Keep a watchful eye to yo toma girls or else will continue deflowering them……
Jason Nyirenda

July 14, 2014 at 10:16 am

Maiko was one of those who celebrated the incarceration of Kanene. Today he has realised that he was unfair to Kanene as the lady kanene slept with was just a prostitute.
id!ot!

July 14, 2014 at 12:52 pm

The effects of taking too much weed!
grazaccs

July 16, 2014 at 12:21 pm

wateva has hapen 2 kanene he dservs it!so ba maiko dnt feel 4 let hm feel 4 hmself cz he felt nice alone wen he ws realisn in de young girl