Artistes and entertainers alike gathered together to bid farewell to former Presidential Photographer Chellah Tukuta as he heads out to Brazil after being assigned the position of Press Secretary in that country.

Speaking to Diamond Entertainment News in Lusaka at Chellah Tukuta’s special farewell party on Thursday, the 22nd September, 2022, Mulaza Kaira alias Macky 2 urged Tukuta to represent the country with excellence as he serves in this new capacity.

In response to a question asked about his supposed beef with Chellah, Macky 2 responded by saying the industry needs villains; people who can challenge entertainers to grow beyond their comfort zones.

He added that critics provide checks and balances that keep the artiste on their toes to create excellent content and not remain slacking.

He further said that him and Chellah have no bad blood but that he was happy for him and proud that he’d be representing Zambia in such a huge capacity.

Meanwhile, Robert Chunga alias Bobby East said despite the misunderstandings Tukuta and him had in the past, Chellah is an individual who looks out for people in the entertainment space.

He advised Chellah and other influencers to always do background checks and balanced views before presenting checks and balances that can injure an artistes image. He however, encouraged Chellah to push himself even further even as he leaves the country.

And man of the hour, Chellah Tukuta said Macky 2 and Bobby East are mature artistes who focus not on beef or petty confrontations but on building their careers and brands.

Tukuta said, he was honored to be assigned the position of Press Secretary and hopes to serve the country well and make Zambians proud.

He also honored President Hakainde Hichilema for always believing in him and artistes in Zambia.

As President Hakainde Hichilema said, “Zambia is back in the champions league”, we can only hope that Chellah’s going out puts Zambia on an even bigger spotlight and opens the country to even bigger opportunities.

By George Samuel Phiri