Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:17:42 +0000 The Patriotic Front on the Copperbelt wants the Irish aid to reconsider funding the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambian chapter because it has abandoned its role of promoting media freedom. PF Copperbelt Provincial Youth Secretary Kabwe Chanda accused MISA of operating under political influence. He said Zambians were curious that the Zambian chapter had conspicuously remained quiet on the assault of Muvi TV journalist by Mr William Banda but pointed out that the media body was quick to condemn police when UPND cadres were tear gassed after they stormed a police station. “MISA Zambia’s anti-PF stance is very well documented. Prior to last year’s elections, this Organisation chose to ignore PF’s concerns about the abuse of the public media by the MMD, but when PF barred ZNBC from covering it’s national conference because of such concerns, MISA Zambia was quick to condemn the PF. “Furthermore, there was […]
