POLICE in Lusaka have arrested photographer Chellah Tukuta.
Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo confirmed the arrest saying he would be charged with four counts of criminal libel.
“Police in Lusaka have arrested Chella Tukuta for Criminal Libel. This is in connection with some derogatory remarks alleged to have been produced and posted on social media by the accused person against Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, Hon. Dora Siliya, Zambia Revenue Authority Commissioner General(ZRA), Kingsley Chanda, Northern Province Permanent Secretary, Charles Sipanje and Former Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Amos Chanda,” stated Katongo.
“The accused person is in police custody yet to be charged with four counts of Criminal Libel. He is also expected to face more charges on the Copperbelt.”
Tukuta was one of the three who were warned by Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo to desist from using social media to discuss critical governance issues.
Tukuta refused to apologise for making videos in which he accused several government officials of corruption.
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PF govt is useless. I don’t know why people keep voting for them. And the police are always used as a weapon to silence the only voices that the voiceless have.
And when will bowman be arrested for his derogatory remarks against the youth?
The hidiots wants to silence anyone who speaks on behalf of the republic, this is not dictatorship
We are slowly losing that which our forefathers fought against from the colonial masters, the freedom we sing about in our national anthem is daily being lost, I pray that we all reflect and for once show love to this great nation and uphold the values we are well known for as Zambians, peace loving people and tolerant. The are our values and they are the tenets of democracy.
We must embrace criticism and use it as a total self introspection.
Disgrantled government how come you still keeping an innocent person you bond a thief Minister of health but you guys, what government is this pf zoona! Where is Amos Chanda, caizeir Zulu? they are still breathing fresh air. Our hearts are paining let us tell you the truth. To tell you the truth 2021 you be kiked out of your offices our God is big we have suffered enough with government.