By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSALUSAKA Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has been sued by a freelance journalist for alleged defamation.Cheelo Katambo, who works for the UPND, denied the assertions by Mr Lusambo that he was the proprietor, editor or an ardent follower of the online publication known as Koswe.This is contained in his statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court on Wednesday.Mr Katambo said that on January 15 this year, the Minister published defamatory statements against him which he posted on Facebook.He stated that Mr Lusambo alleged that he and his cohorts at Koswe with the full support of UPND president Hakainde Hichilema should be assured that their days of publishing lies were numbered.Mr Katambo said the words were libelous as they were calculated to mean that he was a proprietor of an online publication known as Koswe and that he had been propelling propaganda with the intention of destabilising peace and security in Zambia.He said […]
Journalist sues Lusambo for defamation
