Monday 11 July 2011

FORMER INFORMATION MINISTER IN THE MWANAWASA GOVERNMENT MIKE MULONGOTI SAYS HE HAS INFORMATION THAT SOME OFFICIALS FROM STATE HOUSE AND THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION ARE GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PUBLIC MEDIA TO BLACKOUT THOSE WHOSE OPINIONS ARE AGAINST GOVERNMENT

FORMER INFORMATION MINISTER IN THE MWANAWASA GOVERNMENT MIKE MULONGOTI SAYS HE HAS INFORMATION THAT SOME OFFICIALS FROM STATE HOUSE AND THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION ARE GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PUBLIC MEDIA TO BLACKOUT THOSE WHOSE OPINIONS ARE AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
MR. MULONGOTI WHOSE LAST PORTFOLIO WAS WORKS AND SUPPLY MINISTER UNTIL HE WAS FIRED BY PRESIDENT RUPIAH BANDA THIS YEAR, SAYS DURING THE TIME HE SERVED AS MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES, HE NEVER GAVE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PUBLIC MEDIA TO HAVE BIASED COVERAGE BUT ALLOWED THEM TO OPERATE PROFESSIONALLY.
MR. MULONGOTI SAYS HE IS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE PUBLIC MEDIA IS TODAY TILTING INFORMATION IN FAVOUR OF THE RULING MOVEMENT FOR MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY (MMD).
HE HAS WARNED EDITORS IN THESE INSTITUTIONS TO GET THEIR PENSION CHEQUES NOW STATING THAT THE HOUR OF RECKONING IS COMING.
MR. MULONGOTI OBSERVES THAT SINCE THE PUBLIC MEDIA IS FINANCED FROM TAX PAYERS MONEY, THEY MUST USE SUCH MONEIES IN A WAY THAT PEOPLE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THEM.
HE SAID THIS IN AN INTERVIEW WITH RADIO PHOENIX IN LUSAKA TODAY.
THE PUBLIC MEDIA HAS COME UNDER ATTACK RECENTLY FOR THE WAY IT COVERS POLITICAL PLAYERS WHO WILL BE TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR’S GENERAL ELECTIONS.
SOME OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTIES FEEL THEY ARE COMPLETELY BLACKED-OUT OR IF THEY ARE COVERED, IT’S ALWAYS IN THE NEGATIVE WHILE THE RULING PARTY IS OFTEN GLORIFIED YET IT WILL BE COMPETING IN THIS YEAR’S GENERAL POLLS


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