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Information PS Chanda Kasolo condemns ZNBC board for going public on newsroom staff harrassment

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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo has expressed disappointment at the manner in which Zambia National Broadcasting Cooperation (ZNBC) board has handled the matter where some government officials allegedly harassed ZNBC news room staff.

Mr Kasolo said ZNBC should have followed the laid down procedure set by his ministry which is responsible for ZNBC and the appointing authority of its board members.

He said the grievances that were raised had been noted but however challenged the ZNBC board to file in their complaints to the ministry so that they could be addressed.

Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka today, Mr Kasolo pointed out that it was not right to go public with matters that could be sorted out internally.

Mr Kasolo also urged the public media to research and seek guidance from his ministry before broadcasting or publishing sensitive statements being issued by politicians.

Yesterday ZNBC board chairman John Mulwila was aired on ZNBC main news condemning some named senior government and party officials who allegedly harassed newsroom staff and ordered them against using stories of other politicians with contrary views.

Meanwhile Mr Kasolo has refuted reports that he directed ZNBC not to cover certain political parties.

He said he was in office to uphold professionalism and to ensure that the media carries out its mandate professionally especially during this election period.

Mr Kasolo reiterated the need for political parties to have specific contact persons with the media.

112 COMMENTS

    • And yet himself has gone public in denouncing the board.Much as ZNBC board went public why don’t you condemn the buffoon hippo with a fixed neck Chishimba Kambwili & Jazebel Sylvia Masebo but having a go @ the board???

    • THIS CHANDA KASOLO THINKS ZAMBIA BELONGS TO THEM COME 20.01.2015 YOU WILL HAVE NO JOB. ZAMBIANS DESERVE TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THERE COMPANY ZNBC.

      DULL PS THINK BECAUSE YOU ARE SATA’S COUSIN THEREFORE YOU SHOULD BE PUSHING PEOPLE ANY HOW USELESS MAN.

    • Mr Kasolo, the best you could have done was to firstly condemn Kambwili’s actions and then ZNBC for going public. The fact that you have only condemned ZNBC shows how biased you are already. The reason ZNBC went public is that they are fade up of lodging complanits with your ministry about politicians interfering with the way they present news, while you do nothing about it. You better start packing your underwear from your office you will be losing that job in about a month and a half!

    • Is Kambwili storming the newsroom and threatening Staff, or Silvia Masebo phoning Kenneth Maduma part of the laid down procedure? If not why didnt they follow the same procedure? In fact, going public is the only way to expose these wolves who claim that the Zambian media is “independent” and yet they have the audacity to shout, harass and “edit” news to be aired on a publicly funded ZNBC.
      Foolish!

    • How dull can one be! You went to attack staff at ZNBC. They should now come to you, their attacker, to lodge the complaint, hah?? You are supposed to be protecting staff under this ministry. Anyway, you will not be there for too long …

  1. You are fired. very Stupid Minister.Who do you think Owns ZNBC?? It is for all Zambians not PF. If you fire Maduma, we will come for you.

    Well Done ZNBC for exposing these dull foo.ls called PF Ministers with no Brains. Do more damage so that people know them and refrain from voting them back in power.

    VIVA HH count down to plot one.

    • This is the remnant of Sata’s PF that was voted for on the back of treacherous 90 day lies. Sata did nothing but unleash nepotistic mayhem which reverberates with offshoots of

      a. hooliganism/panga culture – the hacked people at last UPND rally;
      b. suspensions and counter-suspensions, injunctions and counter-injunctions that has gripped the PF leadership;
      c. lust for plot one – 5 Sata family members + mukamfwilwa racing to Plot 1;
      d. massive corruption in government road/building contracts leaving serious questions on how PF in three years borrowed and used US$6 billion (foreign and local)
      e. declined confidence in the economy making Kwacha fall from K4/US$ to around US$7/US$.

      Your Verdict? :- Boot PF out of power.

    • Chanda Kasolo wanted to get away with all this sh!t as if it was nothing. Now that he has been challenged, he has realised that even junior officers will not bow down to him. When he uses political influence, the juniors will use an intellectual manner of handling matters. Not everyone thinks like you Kambwili , Chanda, and your minions.Learn to use constructive dialogue. You think every time you speak, everyone should agree with you as if its at a campaign rally. Ba pompwe imwe.
      Lick your wounds and find a cave to hide in. You are embarassing us you unruly bafoons.

  2. Well perhaps explain why there needs to be identified contact persons; otherwise people will conclude (rightly or wrongly), it is a disguised attempt at censorship…

  3. This Kasolo chap is dangerous for Zambia. Let freedom rein you people. Let democracy flourish. Don’t be a hindrance to multi-party democracy. Please!! Abash PF!! Abash the Mumba PF/UNIP supporter “enterprise”!!

  4. Iyeee I had respect for this man. Kanshi he is like this. Please don’t destroy the civil service by appointing politicians. His relative died, can we start afresh as a nation. Bring someone else, a seasoned journalist with rudimentary respect for journalism ethics. Mdala Kasolo wasebana, waikkuta.

  5. Chanda Kasolo don’t show your ignorance over matters of governance, how do you condemn the Board chairman and say he was not suppose to go public. Please be advised that ZNBC is a public broadcasting and all Zambians have interest in the way it is been run.

    • Even if you fire them, those members of that ZNBC Board are well educated with good jobs and they know their Corporate Gov better than Kasolo (hip mu ci tonga). How can you condemn the Board Chairman as if you are the one who appointed him, iwe wa “chankwila cabe” becoz of family tree.pwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  6. Mr P s please spare your self from this. Who does nt know that you re remaining only two months before you you go back…. why do pipo choose job on the expense of morality.. for once let use our hearts for iur nation.. silence is maturity

  7. In a civilized society, the step taken by the board is ZNBC is ok. We cannot wait from PS information who is biased and lack professional etiquette. Kasolo thinks he own ZAmbia alone when all Zambians have stake in the issues affecting the country.

  8. Chanda Kasolo is reacting because his elder brother anthony kasolo was a culprit in the saga. Chanda you are not schooled. ZNBC is for Zambians and it will remain so. Viva Mr Mulwila. Viva Maduma. Viva Edgar Lungu

    • So these Kasolo PSs are brothers????? Are there no other educated people in Zambia sure for the PF appointing authority to create such a family forest shamelessly? Anyway, God has judged and we are grateful.

  9. No you’re wrong there Kasolo. How could ZNBC follow procedures when senior government officials stormed the studio without following procedure? Bwana don’t forget that I pay your ZNBC through TV levy so as a citizen I own a part of that studio your friends defiled. I stand with ZNBC on this one. Watch your step Kasolo, the new PF government shall not tolerate these things. Under Sata there was order and we need this order to continue. ZNBC was free to air balanced news and views under HEMCS. You are behind bwana Kasolo.

  10. How does he expect ZNBC to file a complaint to his ministry when he is one of those abusing ZNBC journalists? Could these be the last kicks of a dying horse?

  11. All members of the Political Parties are free to use the ZNBC because we don’t know who win election. It is not one Party which pays tax in fact those guys have free incentives they don’t pay tax. We poor people are ones who pay tax and we need know what is happening. If you loose election where are going to be? IF YOU WANT TO A PRESIDENT WHO CAN VOTE FOR WITH SUCH BEHAVOUR.KNOW THAT YOU END IS GOING TOBE POOR. SEE MUBUTO OF CONG NOW DR CONGO,UNGANDA AD AMIN WHAT HAPPENNED!

  12. These tuma chaps like Chanda Kasolo have no integrity or conscience. How on earth can he support the unbecoming behaviour of his brother Anthony, that thug Kambwili and the bitch Murambirwa Masebo. These people are elected to serve the people not to be their masters. Kambwili would have been behind bars in any other civilised society. And this fatso wants to become President of Zambia, Kwena! Anyway, the bells are tolling, haleisa haleisa!

  13. Good news for Chingola and Zambia at Large as UPND is equal to Anglo-America at KCM starting next year. Forward Forward in Chingola and the entire Country.

  14. Harassment of journalists should be condemned squarely period. In the same vein let journalists report facts .

    Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.

  15. What the board has done is in the interest of the Nation not you Mr Chanda Kasolo you are not well MEANING we need openness in matters affecting the Nation this is not K K’s time when people had the fear of being fired move with time those days are gone fya kale we are watching you its a matter of time

  16. # 3 this kosolo is the brother to Anthony Kasolo new deputy PF SG thy are all for kabimba & mumembe wait and c………………..

  17. Don’t worry people, calm down, I watched this guy on the assignment programme and I can safely confirm that yes, he is as a big an a$$hole as you have pointed him out to be. That said, FCUCK THE PF!!!

    • Hey Kudos, I missed you! Did they remove the stitches from your butthole yet after that cow you keep in your back yard did you up the butt? I am glad we are talking again.

    • I didn’t realise there was a stampede going on here….LOL. I ll leave my comment anyway. Hope you finally punch each other, if anyone needs water, am right here.

    • hahaha, hey Beautiful Momma, there’s not enough universe to accomodate the number of Fcuks the PF deserves. Don;t worry about me and Kudos, he;s my faggy little friend and his advice on lingerie and g-strings is valuable whenever I want to get the missus a lil’ something. Kaili thats all Kudos ever wears under his manly clothes. Kaili he’s gay. Nothing wrong with being Gay YOU HEAR ME KUDOS! Leave that closet right now and embrace your homosexuality! I like Kudos!

    • I am glad you two love each other with such passion, its rare these days. Most people ni nkhani ya ku nyansi chabe. I had my jar and towels ready in case a brawl broke out.
      Anyway, your whirlwind romance aside, am looking at chanda kasolo…uyu umutwe, aka pumi, you dont want to have a kid with this guy, seriously. He would disturb your gene pool.

  18. But you Kasolo, you have also gone public when you could have summoned the Board to your office. The same thing you are condemning the Board for. So why are you condemning the Board? This Country has really gone to the dogs!

  19. This muppet called Kasolo needs to be sacked because he’s just a puppet of evil minded politicians. its high time permanent secretaries were appointed from deserving professional civil servants rising through the ranks. The permanent secretary should not be a political appointee like is currently the case.

  20. So this little ugly id..iot is telling us that if HH or General Miyanda storm the ZNBC and harrass employees then Mulwila should keep quite and sort out issues internally? What do you little monkeys take us for kansi? You think we’ve forgotten that ?your brother Anthony murdered someone not so long ago hey? You think we can’t see that you’re partisan, a pathetic little PF cadre and yet you’re a civil servant hey? You think we’re as stupid as you kaponya relatives hey? Anyway, its only 54 days to go.

  21. This is what happens when clowns from one clan are running a country. The country becomes a circus. Zambia is now providing amusement for the whole Southern African region. The Zambian circus is performing 24/7. Laughter is the best medicine and Zambia is marketing laughter tourism which is second to none. And the new motto is “Zambia, What a Funny Country”

    • Yeah! And and we wanted to show Africa how right on we were by letting loose a demented white man onto our political scene.

      Africa’s first White President after Apartheid has turned Zambia into a joke. What methods has Scott used? Yep, Apartheid methods. All Blacks sacked, suspended, no voice for the majority and the use of violence to control!

      Disaster!

  22. I salute the board for coming out in the open. If they remained silent, the public would have taken it to mean the board was okay with the improper conduct by Chimbwili and Anthony.

    Now, this Kasolo, instead of condemning Kambwili and Anthony he is shifting the blame on the board! Ha, what madness is this? By being silent on the grave wrong committed by his brother and Kambwili it signifies that he too is supportive of their abuse of authority and harassment of journalists. I now suspect that Kasolo is the one who gave them entry into ZNBC. This is totally unacceptable. Salutations to the board as we the public will be able to defend them on this.

  23. Why has he gone to the media to condemn the board why didn’t he deal with it internally. A month ago Kambwilli was at UNZA radio now ZNBC who does he think he is. Reminder you PF ministers days are numbered and you shall suffer more when we vote you out on 20/01/2015

  24. Foolish man.. Maduma keep it up…if they fire you we will stand in for you. When HH comes Maduma will be promoted to Permanent secretary.

  25. Ba Kasolo,ZNBC is a public broadcaster funded with our MONEY!We the PUBLIC deserve to know what goes on in this public institution.Mwanyela kumwela.Wabe TOLLL HEY!!!!

  26. Chanda Kan solo….and then you call your self a PS with such low thinking capacity.
    Honestly, you wanted this to be dealt in privacy. your evil deeds are catching up with you.
    If I may even ask…What do you stand for??? Justice or injustice???

    • Chanda Kasolo is an ***** and a fool. Without Lungu PF is Finished – You cant Have a Foolish PS like This *****. Shame Shame Shame

  27. This is the problem of tribalising the civil service. Kasolo you do not stand on a proper ground hence you are bias towards PF. We the people of this country are happy with the position of the ZNBC Board and we support them.

    • those of us who have been in the civil service for a long time knows that the worst tribalists are Tongas. Put HH in state house and get back to me in 2016 over this subject.

  28. One the first day in that Office you did the same thing so according to you Kambwili, Your brother, Kamalata, Masebo and the rest
    is it because yo Brother was involved?
    And u are also a culprit so.
    ZNBC Board was right, Let the corporation run independently of your groups silly interference.
    Learn to keep quite sometimes

  29. Kasolo is the biggest fool I have ever come across. Does he think ZNB is for PF? Remember that even the to little suit you are putting on came from from the taxpayer’s money who you want to control as to what he listens to. I f you think that Zambia should always remain were it is in terms of underdevelopment by perpetuating the rule of you dunderheads then you are the wrongest person to occupy that office. VIVA Mulwila and your board, Viva Maduma and Viva all the gallant men and women at ZNBC

  30. This man is complaining that ZNBC did not follow procedure to complain, but why is he not complaining that the gvt staff did not follow procedure? ZNBC belongs to Zambians, not ruling party.

  31. Unfortunately, this Chanda Kasolo represents the top brains of the Zambian government. This guy does not even qualify to be a functional unit supervisor in an organization.

    • We need to reclaim our country back…all these empty tins should have been buried with their visionless boss in Embassy Park.

    • @Blago. Too much!

      I can vouch that the Kasolo’s are geniuses. As a family, they may have faired better had they not chosen to follow their Sata relative into politics but taken their own way. They would have risen to this height on their own.

      They have a lot to show as a highly educated, disciplined family, especially they are proof positive that education pays.

      It is sad they fell for power through Sata. This has tarnished them. Evil touches everything in its path.

  32. Mr Chanda Kasolo, you seem to have a problem which I think is related to your inflated egoistic tendencies.
    You went personally to ZNBC in order to force ZNBC to censor news and expect every decent citizen to support you in this age?.are still relishing the UNIP days when some of you were UNIPISTS to the core while progressives left UNIP to its stone age ideologies?
    Do you still clamour for those days when some of you were UNIP Youth Branch Chairmen? We haven not forgotten, by the way..Please do not embarrass yourself. Better you RESIGN wan.
    You shamelessly direct political parties how to operate when your own late relative’s party the PF was and is still the worst culprit? Why do you want to drag other innocent parties, rather that offer your directives to your own political party

  33. Chanda Kasolo should have been the last person to comment on this knowing that his brother, Anthony Kasolo, was involved in this – a case of conflict of interest. He should just say he feels embarrassed by his brother’s conduct instead of trying to hide in complaints procedures and blame the Board for embarrassment. One would have thought that from many years of living in the UK he would have learnt something. But it looks like the UK did not do much to change his way of thinking and doing things. He still carries the bush in his head.

  34. This what happens when you give cadres civil service jobs….they are empty tins for sure….this is the caliber of diplomats old man Sata left us with in embassies.

  35. Looks like education can not change these Bembas. This man must have a PHD in lies. Faggot, leave mother Zambia alone; follow ur cousin to the land of the ancestors.

    • Guys dont bring in the issue of tribe every time. Even bemba s want to vote for HH, but if you continue insulting them how are they going to…………..HH needs every vote to win so dont scare bembas away (butembele ngobulye). For your own information the same Mulwila you are praising is bemba.

  36. I have been defending Scott all this time, but now I see who he really is. He appointed these shameless crooks to stifle the media?

    • Welcome to the Land of the living, mate and not a moment too soon. The tide is changing direction and rising, rising!

  37. PS Kasolo is right.Dr Mulwila should have corrected the issue internally and not what he did.His behaviour left many people surprised and wondering the real motive behind that kind of publication.He should apologize to government.

  38. He is better than your father and everyone in your family Combined. Discuss and don’t insult. Don’t use cowedass to reason. We can give all the media platform u still won’t win. Vivi PF
    Come 20th January, will be crying what your collegue did in 2001.if u were an under 5 then ask people were old enough then. Vivi pf

  39. You are an ***** Chanda Kasolo. You mean the Ministry of information run by the same PF Buffoons. You should be Condemning ka Masebo and chi Kambwili.

  40. Chanda Kasolo is a timid stupid buly.

    Someone who described him to be from the stone age is right.

    Zambia does not need bosses, but leaders. It is the tendencies of bossing people about that retard and deny our country much needed personnel, service and infrastructure development.

    This chap is very arrogant. He ought to be apologising, and what does he do? He insults the nation by condemning the ZNBC Board.

    Silly man. He must be fired.

  41. BA Chanda

    Please punish Kambwili, Anthony, Masebo and whomever other chap was.

    Lock them in a room and don’t let them out until they do the punishment. Give them a pad of paper and pen, ask they write the following 5 million times:-

    (Quote of text they should write):-
    ‘Mr Kasolo reiterated the need for political parties to have specific contact persons with the media.’

    After that introduce all of them to their point of media contact for PF. They clearly have not heard you, and don’t know their media contact.

  42. Once upon a time we had the Nchito brothers (Bemba) and now we have the Kasolo brothers,Anthony and Chanda (Another set of Bemba brothers) creating havoc. Nicinji teti?

  43. Dear HH,
    If I had any doubts about who to vote for in this by election, my doubts have been cleared now conclusively and to the point of no return. Any lingering doubts about how bad PF was, has been, is , and will be in future if given another mandate are now gone. Is this bad PF is? Is this how bad the cartel is? And Chanda Kasolo was appointed by no other than Guy Lindsay Scott himself, so this was the intention to muzzle the public media. And Chashimba Kambwili, Sylvia Masebo, both Kasolo’s and the Veep’s private secretary are in the cartel’s camp. Well their cover has been blown.
    From now on it’s Viva HH, Viva Zambia! Viva ZNBC staff, management and Board, Viva IBA!
    Viva HH now and 2016!

  44. Chanda kasolo should b removed from PS position, he is a politian clearly he is can not be a civil servant.

    And contrast znbc for the good and fair coverage and be strong its only less than 60 more before your suffering ends

  45. These PF dinosaurs just don’t get it. Yesterday it was two reptiles harassing a journalist. Today this Kasolo pig is talking more sh!t

  46. Very dull bloggers. The PS is talking about laid down procedures.In any undertaking ,be it a court of law or Business, if procedures were not followed one was bound to lose a good case or get fired.Try to publish anything against your company you will be fired whether that information is true or not.Where i work you can not issue any press statement without prior approval from Management.That is why Lawyers represent criminals and succeed cause they take advantage of the law enforcement Officers not following procedures.
    For your own information the Govt.has a duty to protect this country.Unless you a foolish as a leader you will allow every crap from the news room.The board is accountable to the appointing authority and not ZNBC.
    Even your man HH can allow this dull chaps.

  47. The confusion and panic in PF is exposing ALL them chaps for who they really are. Mwaanya ba PF your ACTIONS have CONSEQUENCES …and your foolish actions are brining your reign to an end. Abash PF,Abash….

  48. This useless man called Chanda Kasolo or misu is dull. When he was in Luapula he went with a vehicle he borrowed PHO in Kalingalinga at a girlfriend and an innocent driver was butchered by thugs even the GRZ vehicle was damaged. The issue was kept a secret by Police Hqs and National Intelligence. He further went on to dismiss three senior police officers at Luapula Division with the allegation of being UPND cadres just becoz of being Tongas. Min.of Info be careful only that now he is a snake with no head. Aleisa aleisa vote wisely Zambians.kwamana

  49. “Mr. Kasolo also urged the public media to research and seek guidance from his ministry before broadcasting or publishing sensitive statements being issued by politicians.”

    Mr. Kasolo this is totally out of line. Is this the calibre of a PS, absolutely nonsensical.

  50. @16 Kudos,

    Forgive your dementia causing memory lapses, PF is not in coming
    government, Sata is dead (MHSRIP), PF party failed find his replacement, HH is next in line of leader of Zambia under a more organised UPND party.
    I know its hard to shake off pride but hey! wake up things have changed, ask Mushota.
    Thanks……..

  51. Anyone who thinks Edgar Lungu SC (as in State Castle) is the leader this country needs is badly deluded but we must thank God for the chance to start over…spring clean the house and fumigate against all the ticks, fleas, roaches and the rodents Sata brought into our political house.

  52. Chanda Kasolo, please we moved away from One Zambia One Nation, One leader Dr Kaunda wamuyayaya. We are in the One Zambia One Nation where presidential aspirants contest against fellow human beings NOT frogs and chimbwis. You will never take us back to that era where people used to be killed by the SBs. BA SUNTWE BA BANTU CHE.

  53. Those fools who went to harase Znbc Staff should make that action the last or we will apply shariah law next time by stoning them to death .

  54. Dictator Kasolo, Leaders like You who are So Stone age, you should have been a leader when Broken Hill Man was still roaming in Kabwe, & not in this Day & age, as Your makeup & Dna, are not compatible with Democracy & Modern Governance.
    Is it a wonder with leaders like this who make up possibly 80% of the Thug Party P.F, Zambia, & Africa at large are languishing at the bottom of the Development scale.
    PEOPLE PLEASE GET RID OF THIS P.F. CR•P FOR GOOD!!!

  55. These Kasolos are members of Sata’s family. They have been given several government positions due to nepotism including in the diplomatic offices and now they think they own Zambia. Your time is up you “cobwebs”. Dr Mulwila will go into the history as one brave man who stoop up against those with political power.

  56. PS KASOLO NOT WORTH YOUR SORT, WAUMFWA?
    Mwaiche (young boy) you can not threaten senior scribes, when you have not even learnt how to crawl in politics. Think of it, had you not been a distant relative to Mr. Sata with your murderer brother Anthony where could you have been you chaps!

    You pretend in aped English accent to be an eloquent speaker, but end up threatening the Zambian media house ZNBC Board and its staff? Where is your integrity? That is why it is dangerous to get jobs through the rear door! Do you think you are smart in that cartel? Mind you, most of those SNR journalists could be for Edgar, and how will you feel when you leave that job and slump, meet them as interviewers and you a job seeker? No relatives to back you then, u will cry, but too late. EDGAR IS COMING!

  57. That style of leadership ba PF is no longer of this day and age. It used to work those gone by years. You can’t rush into a ZNBC news room and literally insult its Director in front of the people he supervisors and then send your PS to castigate the Board for going public! Who does that in a democracy? The best wages PF needs right now is to lose the presidential bid come January 20, 2015 because you have taken the electorate for granted for too long! Instead of being humble and working with the electorate, you go ruffle their “furthers”! It should not be a surprise if you lose the forth coming election!

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