CHIENGI Independent member of parliament Given Katuta on Friday appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court but her matter couldn’t take off because her docket wasn’t ready. Meanwhile, Katuta threatened to sue journalists who were covering her. Katuta, who arrived at court in the company of her mother and other family members, was informed by a court marshal that her indictment was not yet before court. Late July, police in Lusaka formally arrested and charged her for the offence of Common Assault. In a statement, Police Public Relations Manager Rae Hamonga said Katuta assaulted Times of Zambia photo journalist Henry Chunza shortly after she was suspended and ordered to leave the National Assembly by Speaker Nelly Mutti. “Police have today July...

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