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Map of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). | Courtesy|.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrested two journalists and questioned them over reporting on the state of affairs in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement extended to The Golden Times, CPJ called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release journalist Patrick Lokala and drop all legal proceedings against him and another reporter, \u00c9rasme Kasongo Kalenga, following their separate arrests on Monday, October 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAuthorities in the DRC should swiftly and unconditionally release Patrick Lokala and stop harassing him and \u00c9rasme Kasongo Kalenga, who was similarly detained on October 7, but provisionally released the next day,\u201d said Angela Quintal, head of CPJ\u2019s Africa program, in New York. \u201cPeople in power should not be permitted to intimidate the press simply because they don\u2019t want to be scrutinized.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lokala, a reporter at the privately owned news site T\u00e9l\u00e9 News RDC, was arrested on Monday, October 7, after four judicial police officers using teargas broke into<\/a> his home in Kinshasa, Lokala\u2019s lawyer Nico Fail told CPJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fail said Lokala was questioned about alleged contempt<\/a> of court, forgery, and propagation of false rumors in connection with his criticism of the DRC\u2019s judiciary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, he was also questioned about a separate July criminal defamation complaint<\/a> filed by the head of privately owned Top Congo FM, Christian Lusakueno<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Minister Constant Mutamba ordered the arrest<\/a> of the officers involved after video<\/a> showed the police officer\u2019s harsh treatment of Lokala. Human Rights Minister Chantal Chambu Mwavita said she was monitoring the situation<\/a> to ensure Lokala\u2019s rights were respected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separately, three police officers arrested<\/a> Mitwaba Community Radio reporter Kasongo on Monday, October 7, and took him to prison in Kipushi, a town in Haut-Katanga province, local journalists Paul Sampwe and Augustin Lumbu told CPJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasongo was detained<\/a> for alleged defamation for reading a press release on air about the alleged misappropriation of mining royalties by traditional leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, October 8, Kasongo was provisionally released, but returned to the prosecutor\u2019s office Wednesday for questioning over allegations of defamation, Junior Ndala, the vice-president of the National Press Union of Congo (UNPC) in Haut-Katanga province, told CPJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPJ\u2019s calls to Haut-Katanga\u2019s governor Jacques Kyabula Katwe went unanswered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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