Lusaka, August 25, 2025- The Free Press Initiative (FPI) is concerned with the detention of The Mast Kabwe-based journalist, Thandizo Banda, who was held by police for taking a photograph of a vehicle carrying Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson, Mrs. Mwangala Zaloumis, during her visit to Chowa Police Station to see her murder-accused daughter.
Mr. Banda was detained for three hours and released after paying an admission of guilt fine for alleged conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, reportedly for using his phone to take the photograph.