Melo Media, Wednesday, 9th November, 2023
Given Katuta, the independent MP for Chiengi, has requested additional time from the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to find legal counsel in the case where she is charged with threatening violence. She has asked for an adjournment to allow her to engage a lawyer for her defense.
Chiengi MP, Katuta, has requested more time to find legal representation after pleading not guilty to the charge of threatening violence. The case stems from an incident where Katuta spat on a photojournalist after being suspended and instructed to leave the National Assembly by Speaker Nelly Mutti.
It is claimed that on July 21, 2023, she threatened Henry Chunza and made alarming statements while chasing him, questioning his authority to take photos of her.
During the trial proceedings, Chiengi MP, Katuta, requested additional time to secure legal representation. Magistrate Idah Phiri was presiding over the case when Katuta raised her hand and expressed the need for an adjournment in order to find a lawyer.
