In Zambia, two witch doctors have been arrested for attempting to cast a spell on the President.Yesterday, two men were arrested by Zambian police on charges of being hired and plotting to bewitch the country’s president.
Zambian police said they have arrested two witch doctors, one named Jasten Mabulesse Candunde and the other Leonard Phiri, in the country’s capital, Lusaka.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema himself confirmed that the goal of these witch doctors was to use their popularity among the public to harm the head of state.Police said that Candunde and Phiri were hired by a man named Nelson Banda, the younger brother of MP Emmanuel “Jay Jay” Banda.
The MP was reportedly arrested last month in neighboring Zimbabwe on suspicion of theft, but he later confessed to the crime. He has not been seen in public since then, and it is being said that he may be under severe harassment, with President Hichilema, who continues to be accused of witchcraft, being behind the arrest.Jay Jay” Band is also accused of escaping from prison in August while awaiting trial.
However, the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) party, led by former President Edgar Lungu, has previously said the allegations are politically motivated.Many people living in southern African countries believe in and live their daily lives in a state of constant fear, which is accompanied by an intense fear of witchcraft.
Many Africans believe that magic exists and works. They believe that there are special and supernatural powers in magic, which is why they try to use magic in many different ways. Some believe that they use magic to gain wealth, money, success, and many other things, although there are others who say that magic does not exist.
Zambia is one of the countries in Africa where witchcraft is prevalent. It is not just Zambia, but countries like Tanzania, Burundi, and DRC also have a high incidence of witchcraft.