The Zambia Police Service have refuted claims circulating in some media outlets that a journalist from Millennium TV was detained today at Chelston Police Station.
“The correct sequence of events is as follows: upon arriving at Chelston Police Station, the journalist in question began taking photographs of police officers and the station premises. This prompted our officers to approach him and inquire about his actions. The journalist claimed that he was covering an event involving Honorable Silvia Masebo, who was not present at the station at that time,” Police Public Relations Officer, Rae Hamoonga, has said.
Mr. Hamoonga said in a statement issued today that during the process of questioning, the journalist prematurely concluded that he was being detained.
“We emphasize that at no point was he detained; he was merely asked to explain his actions, which is standard procedure for ensuring security and protocol within police premises,” said Mr. Hamoonga.
By Eva Hatontola
