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Captain Solo received a presidential pardon after serving 13 years imprisonment by the then third Republican President [[Rupiah Banda]] on 28 December 2010. Then President Levy Mwanawasa had also exercised mercy on him by commuting his death sentence to a 20-year jail term. Solo said although he had walked back to freedom, he was economically bound and depended on a | Captain Solo received a presidential pardon after serving 13 years imprisonment by the then third Republican President [[Rupiah Banda]] on 28 December 2010. Then President Levy Mwanawasa had also exercised mercy on him by commuting his death sentence to a 20-year jail term. | ||
==Hardships== | |||
Solo said although he had walked back to freedom, he was economically bound and depended on Pastor Mvula (a local pastor who started preaching to Lungu while he was in prison) for shelter, food and clothing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2011/03/13/tough-life-zambian-prison-capt-solo/ |title=Tough life after Zambian prison – Capt Solo |publisher=Ukzambians |date=2011-03-13 |accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref> He also rebranded himself as ''Evangelist Captain Steven Lungu''. | |||
Because of his financial challenges, he was to support to his children's education. | |||
In 2011, he visited former president Chiluba's [[Kabulonga]] residence to seek for forgiveness over the coup plot. He also apologised to the nation and stated that his actions would have caused anarchy. | In 2011, he visited former president Chiluba's [[Kabulonga]] residence to seek for forgiveness over the coup plot. He also apologised to the nation and stated that his actions would have caused anarchy. | ||
