Head of State and President of Zambia.” He added that although Pilato was not a member of ZAM, his association found the song politically vindictive, judgmental and one that fostered character assassination, political hostility and division in the country. Reacting to the song which had already gone viral on social media platforms, Central Province PF youth’s chairperson Moses Chilando branded the song insulting, provocative, degrading and outside the province of one’s entitlement to freedom of expression. 14 December 2017 LEGISLATED A report in The Mast alleged that National Democratic Congress consultant and expelled PF Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili had sued the Daily Nation and its proprietor Richard Sakala in the Lusaka High Court for defamation. Quoting a statement of claim filed in the principal registry on 11 December, Kambwili stated that the Daily Nation newspaper number 1778 of 26 September 2017 and issue number 1784 of 3 October 2017 published false and malicious articles captioned “Kambwili Implicated in US$4m Mongu Stadium Deal” and “Kambwili Arrest Ordeal”. 17 December 2017 THREATENED PF cadres stormed the premises of 5FM radio station in Lusaka during the airing of a radio programme featuring NDC Consultant and PF Roan MP Chishimba Kambwili. The cadres are said to have smashed cars and deflated tyres of vehicles belonging to the NDC officials. 18 December 2017 VICTORY The online news publication News Diggers! went to print on 18 December, providing citizens with an additional national newspaper. 18 December 2017 VIOLATION OF PUBLIC FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION During an interview satirical singer Chama Fumba aka Pilato said he received threatening phone calls, messages and videos on a daily basis, for the song he released on 11 December dubbed koswe mumpoto. According to the artist, even though the song was not targeted at the ruling Patriotic Front, it seemingly annoyed the ruling party’s leaders and its members.