{UAH} In defense of Minister Kabafunzaki - Andrew Mwenda

I hate mass hysteria. The mob forced Pontius Pilate to sentence Jesus to death by chanting crucify him, crucify him yet Jesus had done nothing wrong. The democratic assembly of Athens did the same to the father of western philosophy, Socrates, the noblest man ever to have lived. 

Now I am not suggesting that this minister is innocent. But was he actually caught "red-handed" receiving the bribe? I know Hamid very well and I would not put my money on his integrity. Where is the evidence the minister asked for a bribe? A friend sent me an audio where the minister asks to meet Hamid but he clearly says he doesn't want anything from him. 

Anyone can call a minister to a meeting and hand him a bag of money as police and cameras swoop in to "prove" he was receiving a bribe. So even video footage of the minister being handed a bag of cash is not sufficient to prove he asked for and was receiving a bribe. It could be a set up. The only reliable proof is a conversation where Kabafunzaki asks for the bribe and agrees to a meeting where to get it in cash.

Social media allows information to fly fast and people to rush to conclusions. This can easily lead to the kind of mob action that led to the crucifixion of Jesus. I am not suggesting in any way that Kabafunzaki is an honorable man. However if he is to be condemned for taking a bribe, bring the evidence. So far, for all the hullabaloo, no evidence has yet been provided. To me the minister remains innocent until evidence is produced.

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