Christophe Muzungu Kabemba is a Congolese politician. He was the interim governor of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo from May until November 26, 2001.rulers.org
Muzungu was Minister of Arts and Culture,The Statesman's Yearbook 2006: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World, p. 482 As such, he spoke out for promotion and protection of the cultural heritage of the Congo region.Congo culture in spotlight with Minister; ifacca.org, 23 August 2004 In February 2005, he decided to reinstate the statue of King Leopold II. He noted that the beginning of the Congo Free State had been a time of some economic and social progress. He argued that people should recognize some positive aspects of the king as well as the negative. However, hours after the six-metre (20 ft) statue was installed near Kinshasa's central station, it was officially removed. Muzungu resigned after the cabinet reshuffle of November 18, 2005.
During his ministry, he wrote Vagabond, a book that deals in depth with the phenomenon "shege" in Kinshasa.
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External links Personal website, via Archive.org