Musician pertersen has written an open letter to Dr Guy scott asking him to consider extending his prerogative mercy to Musician General Kanene following the pardoning and release of two politicians that we in prison, part of the letter below:
Dear Mr Acting President,
Mpombo & Masumba are out of jail to freedom on presidential pardon, I don’t know the names of average Zambians released on Christmas Day but I chose to believe it’s not just your fellow politicians that have seen freedom.
I would like to register to your attention that apart from the political fraternity, we as musicians have a brother inside who I personally believe contributed positively to the country by educating and sensitising morality in average Zambian life.
Please my plea is for you to accord GENERAL KANENE his freedom. He has a father, Wives and children suffering out here. Life is hard for them with the family bread winner In jail.
God bless you and have a blessed festive season.
Petersen Zagaze.