22/05/2025
Ba Reverend
๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ
Chienge MP Given Katuta has been called to present her defence in a case where she is accused of threatening violence against Times of Zambia photojournalist Henry Chunza.
The case, which dates back to July 2023, progressed on Thursday when Lusaka magistrate Idah Phiri determined that there was a case to answer against Ms Katuta.
Mr Chunza alleges that the Independent MP, who is also a reverend, spat on him and called him a โson of a dogโ while demanding that he delete photographs he had taken of her.
This confrontation occurred at the Parliament Building.
During a hearing last year, the photographer expressed to the magistrate's court that the incident had traumatised him.
He recounted, โA police officer came to my rescue and grabbed the camera from me for safety. The lawmaker continued to harass me and attempted to take the camera from the police officer.โ
Mr Chunza explained that on July 21, 2023, he was assigned to cover parliamentary proceedings alongside Chusa Sichone, a reporter from the Times of Zambia, when he had the encounter with Ms Katuta.
The parliamentarian is expected to call witnesses in her defense.
CREDIT: CHOMBA MUSIKA/DAILY MAIL
