Rwandan Medard Ngabo known in musical circles by the stage name ‘Meddy’ will hold two concerts in Bujumbura, with the first one slated to take place at Boulevard De l’Uprona on December 27th to be followed by another at Le Costa Beach the following day.
Last week, a message went viral on Facebook was written by one Gatoto Egide Mathias who wrote that the day Meddy steps in Burundi ‘they will kill him’.
The message that was intended to youth members of CNDD FDD, the Political Party on power in Burundi, known as Imbonerakure, went far accusing Rwanda’s President [Paul] Kagame of causing poverty to Burundi adding that the artist would go to Burundi to add to poverty that is already a threat to the lives of Burundians.
The message posted in a public Facebook group, Humura Burundi loosely translates as ” Greetings to you Imbonerakure [youth members of CNDD FDD], Kagame keeps provoking us. Now let us show him how we have gone mad and catch his dog and kill him. He (Meddy) is coming to cause us more poverty, making it worse for us.”
In the days and chaos that followed the Burundi’s incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza’s taking over the third term as President of the Republic of Burundi, members of the opposition opposed to it saying it did not in accordance with the then constitution, the Imbonerakure used ‘Kumesa’ as slang meaning ‘to kill’ all those who opposed the third presidential term of Nkurunziza.
The word ‘Kumesa’ which usually means ‘to wash clothes’ in both Kirundi and Kinyarwanda is what Gatoto Egide Mathias used in his Facebook post.
The post raised fears among lovers of Meddy’s music and other music lovers who wished to celebrate festive times in neighboring Burundi.
Meddy also feared for his life as it was stated by Paulin Bizimana, the CEO of Crystal Events that invited the singer to Burundi.
“Meddy was frightened because so many people called him,” said Bizimana in exclusive with IGIHE.
Bizimana said that they have spoken to Meddy and assured him of his security and that officials of Bujumbura City agreed to provide special policemen to protect his security while in Burundi.
“We had a meeting with security officials, leaders of the City of Bujumbura and they told us they will provide us with special policemen to protect him,” Bizimana said.
Unconfirmed reports suggested that the Pop star had already decided not to perform in Bujumbura’s two shows but Bizimana said that Meddy had agreed to go to Burundi.
“Let us wait because we will meet in Rwanda but he had promised me to come to Burundi. Let us wait and see what happens,” Bizimana added.
If Meddy goes to Burundi, he will arrive there on 27th December and return to Rwanda where he will perform in the 2019 East African Party on January 1, 2019.
Kidum Kibido, a Burundian renowned singer told journalists on Thursday that someone who said he would kill Meddy wants to prevent his concerts from happening but they will do nothing to his life.
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