When closure takes forever

NEARLY two years after political activist Moreblessing Ali was abducted and murdered, and her body found in a deep well dismembered, her family has finally found closure, albeit after a long, bitter wait.

We heard this week that Ali’s family is now preparing to bury a woman whose life was unfortunately shortened for exercising  her right to associate with a political party of her choice.

Ali was abducted by Pius Mukandi, alias Jamba, on March 24, 2022 and was found dead two weeks later on June 11 and since her cold-hearted murder, her family has found no peace and it is more than gratifying that at last her murderer was convicted and sentenced to 30 years in jail, while the person who vociferously campaigned for justice following her murder, Job Sikhala, has since been released from prison after being charged with inciting violence over her killing.

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