Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:04:55 +0000 The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has called for increased moral judgement in the public media against the conscious use of unpleasant pictures in some of the daily tabloids which deliberately expose near naked women in suggestive sexual positions to sell their newspapers. CCZ secretary General Suzanne Matale said the dances and the obvious alcohol abuse by the patrons at such occasions raises the questions about the motive behind publishing photos which appear in the weekend publications of some newspapers. Reverend Matale said to instil morality and entrench value chain in the lives of especially our young people, the media as a major stakeholder should help give guidance for moral cultural standing in society. “At the time when the country is crying out against the rampant moral degradation, the ever increasing cases of sexual and gender violence, the breakdown in community values and principles, the uncontrolled substance abuse, […]
