OKMALUMKOOLKAT RELEASES A STATEMENT ON HIS RETURN TO SA
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| Rapper Simiso OKmalumkoolkat Zwane has returned after spending a month in an Australian jail. PICTURE: themercury.com.au |
LOCAL rapper Simiso “Okmalumkoolkat”
Zwane has returned from Australia
after serving a month in a prison in Tasmania for reportedly “sexually mauling
a fellow artist who was asleep in her Hobart
The initial report by the Australian
Mercury in January, stated that Zwane had pleaded guilty to the incident that
occurred when he was in Australia
to perform at Hobart
Today, Zwane issued a 285-word letter
through his PR team Stamp Communications where he stated that he was “sincerely
sorry to everybody that has been affected”.
“I pleaded guilty
for a number of reasons, one of which was that I was in a foreign country and
was advised by legal aid to do so. I hope the public and my fans will accept
that I will one day, in my own way, explain the events as they happened from my
perspective.
“This
hasn't just affected Okmalumkoolkat, but it has affected Simiso Zwane, my whole
family, my friends and my team who have realised the fact that I am also human. I would
like to thank everybody that stood by me and have been really supportive. I
sincerely appreciate that,” reads the letter.
HERE IS THE LETTER:
Hi Tribe
I am writing this letter to my
fans as Simiso Zwane, not as Okmalumkoolkat. I say this because it was Simiso
Zwane who was out there in that Tasmanian prison.
Now, I know there has been
speculation and misconception about my case. I was charged with assault with
intent of indecency and assault with intent. I fully understand the magnitude
of this issue. I have had time by myself to reflect on things most important to
me and I am working through everything. I have served my time in jail in
another continent and have endured hardships of the sentence that was handed to
me. I would like to move on with my life.
I am sincerely sorry to everybody
that has been affected by this. I pleaded guilty for a number of reasons, one
of which was that I was in a foreign country and was advised by legal aid to do
so. I hope the public and my fans will accept that I will one day, in my own
way, explain the events as they happened from my perspective.
This hasn't just affected
Okmalumkoolkat, but it has affected Simiso Zwane, my whole family, my friends
and my team who have realised the fact that I am also human. I would like to thank everybody
that stood by me and have been really supportive. I sincerely appreciate that.
Lastly, I would like ask the media
and all those who have opinions on this issue, to respect my privacy and the
privacy of my family and friends. I ask everybody to understand that I need
time to process, heal and move on with my life and career in the best way
possible.
Simiso
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