A popular Burundi comedian has been arrested for poking fun at President Pierre Nkurunziza, his family has said, Alfred Aubin Mugenzi, known as Kigingi, was picked up by Burundi's National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Tuesday evening at a hotel in Muramvya, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of the capital, Bujumbura, while on a promotional tour for a beer company, the family is quoted as saying. Mr Mugenzi, who is also a Buja FM radio host, was being held in the intelligence service's "dungeons" in Bujumbura, and
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"no-one has been allowed to see him"
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Intelligence officers told the relative that Mr Mugenzi was arrested "for contempt of the head of state" after a skit he performed in neighboring Rwanda last year, in which he lampooned football-mad Mr Nkurunziza, showing him refusing to leave the pitch despite receiving two yellow cards, the agency reports. Mr Nkurunziza won a third term in elections last year, rejecting the demand of protesters to step down. An unnamed intelligence officer confirmed to AFP that the comedian has been arrested for "insulting" Mr Nkurunziza, but said he would be released soon.
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Posted: at 1-04-2016 02:42 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
All thesevold fools who mischievously found themselves in power cannot stop embarrassing Africa.. 3rd term in office n u are arresting sumone just bcos of a joke
Posted: at 1-04-2016 02:50 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
ngfineface at 1-04-2016 04:25 PM (9 years ago) (f)
He should be punished accordingly. Haba, that one is a country president does not warrant insults from his people after all Presidency will come and go but Respect remains.
Posted: at 1-04-2016 04:25 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
zezprincess at 1-04-2016 04:33 PM (9 years ago) (f)
Hmmm,I be like say Burundi na military dey rule them cos I doubt it,how can you arrest&detain somebody for a speech,Is there no freedom of speech again? Is Burundi no more a democratic nation again? Or is the Nkuruziza from Uyammadu Buhari clan???
Posted: at 1-04-2016 04:33 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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