Zambia’s investigative journalist and Thomas Allan Zgambo was on August 6, arrested and detained for yet again the offence of seditious practices.
Zgambo was called for police interviews after the Whistleblower published a story that questioned why the government is renting a property in which President Hakainde Hichilema is believed to have an interest.
The article criticized the failure by President Hichilema to publicly declare his assets,
Police then summoned Zgambo, Patriotic Front (PF) chairperson for information and publicity Emmanuel Mwamba and another person over the matter.
And Mwamba and his colleague were released after the police learnt that the duo had not shared the same article, which they suspected could have been shared by the duo.
Zgambo was released on August 8, after been granted bail.