Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:22:58 +0000 By Bennie Mundando SOME opposition political parties are abusing the electronic media by paying for airtime to simply character-assassinate those in power whom they perceive as enemies and this trend must be stopped, the Zambian DNA has said. And the Zambian DNA has observed that President Edgar Lungu was right to shun traditional ceremonies because they had been turned into political platforms as opposed to being avenues for promoting unity in diversity and tribal integration. Spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa told the Daily Nation yesterday that his organisation had observed how some politicians had turned the media into a platform for waging their political battles where they have continued to insult those in Government, especially President Lungu, with impunity. Mr. Mulemwa said it was sad that some media houses had failed to practice self-regulation by realising that they were drifting away from professional ethics yet quick to blame regulators when their […]
