I don’t posses physical power to defend myself, Pilato
By Staff Reporter
Artist Chama Fumba aka Pilato says he does not posses any physical power to defend himself against those insulting and threatening his life for his latest controversial satirical hit song Koswe Mumpoto.
And Pilato says he does not have any intelligence to withdraw a song as demanded by Patriotic Front cadres on Tuesday.
Reacting to the threats and insults by some ruling Patriotic Front following a hit satirical song Koswe Mumpoto of Tuesday, Pilato on his Facebook page posting today wondered what those threatening his life would achieve after killing him.
“Those threatening violence and death on me, kindly be advised that I do not posses any physical power to defend myself. I do not wield weapons but thoughts and ideas. You will without any difficulty beat me and possibly kill me? Then what?” He asked those threatening him. “Is your commitment to inflict pain on me more than your commitment to having a socially just society? Where then do you draw your confindence to claim your humanity?”
He reminded his critics that he was an artist and not a politician who produced statements out of duty and not out of convictions.
Pilato said in a society where political power was ultimate, people fought for relevance by doing all sorts of things.
“Young men and women begin to make blank statements just to capture the attention of those with power to lift them. Politics have become a platform for the loudest and the strongest and often times people raise their voices neglecting the need to raise their levels of reasoning and consciousness. In this fight for relevance, prophets and pastors have been insulted and embarrassed. In this same fight for relevance brutality against young people pursuing their dreams has been justified. People have lost lives in this struggle for political relevance,” Pilato said.
He challenged the young people to ask themselves what type of society they wanted to create for themselves.
Pilato said the warnings and insults targeted at him only left him confused because he did not understand how human being would involved themselves in the issues of rats and things.
“If the statements were coming from ZAWA (Zambia Wildlife Authority) it would have been understandable. Ladies and gentlemen, am sorry I do not have the intelligence or wisdom to withdraw a song. I don’t even know if I have to go to an ATM machine or bank just to withdraw a song thats about rats. Kindly guide me on how this can be done and I will surely comply,” he said.
Pilato said he just an artist with thoughts and ideas.
