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Zambia government, has called upon all broadcasters, both commercial and community, to desist from live phone-in broadcast programmes that involve members of public.

According a press release issued today by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Windhoek, Zambian permanent secretary in ministry of information and broadcasting wrote in a letter dated 12 September 2008 that, “It has been observed that some radio stations have political programmes which provide unbalanced and, in some cases, unfair coverage to political parties during election campaigns.”

Emmanuel N Nyirenda’s letter goes on to say, “These programmes can be used by some parties to employ insults and accusations which cannot be rebutted. Ideally phone-in programmes need to be handled with use of special technology to facilitate screening of calls, which I believe most of you don’t have.”

It notes that in order to avoid unnecessary complaints, conflict and misunderstandings, Mr Nyirenda wished to advise all broadcasters to desist from such programmes and only carry political programmes in accordance with Zambian electoral commission’s by-laws.

Letter further requested broadcasters to stick to their programming schedules as submitted to licensing authority.

This move has been dismissed by MISA-Zambia and other media freedom organisations as a violation of media and freedom of expression rights.

In a 22 September 2008 statement, MISA-Zambia chairperson Henry Kabwe said, “this move is a desperate attempt by government to muzzle media in run up to 30 October presidential by-election.”

In his statement, Mr Kabwe added, “during times of elections, media have a duty to provide equal access to all contending political parties so that they sell their manifestos to potential electorate. Radio stations also have duty to facilitate interaction between aspiring political parties and citizenry and live phone-in programmes are their lifeblood as long as this is done in line with electoral code of conduct.”

Mr Kabwe and MISA-Zambia have urged Nyirenda to rescind his decision to ban radio programmes.

In most rural areas out of reach of Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) signals, community radio stations are said to serve as important sources of information on electoral issues generally and aspiring candidates in particular.

Directive by Mr Nyirenda is undemocratic and violates media freedom and freedom of expression, stressed MISA-Zambia.

Media watchdog body has expressed concern over a trend by ministry of information to curtail media’s freedom to provide information to electorate through live phone-in political programmes.

This, according to MISA-Zambia is not first time this has happened. Group states that during run-up to 28 September 2006 general elections, police visited Q-FM in an attempt to stop them from providing live coverage of election events.

It further shows that in 2007, Radio Explorer in Petauke was threatened with licence revocation for featuring an opposition leader.

MISA-Zambia believes that regulation of broadcasting should not be aimed at “policing” but being responsive to needs and growth of sector.

Organisation reminded community and commercial radio stations to adhere to electoral code of conduct, which require that they shall provide fair and balanced reporting of campaigns, policies, meetings, rallies and press conferences of all registered political parties during period of campaigning.

“Ministry of information should not averse with, but rather embrace latest technologies in broadcasting. Radio and television stations throughout world are now able to cover and report on events live as listeners and viewers hear or see them,” organisation has said.

[Afro News]

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136 COMMENTS

  2. Are u sure thats the only rezon…coz it has never been a problem B4.

    Come clean and say the real reason…twakula fwebakupwalalika mwe…………….

  5. the government is pissing me off. After bribing bantu with tax payer’s money now this. Pabwato angena chabe apa to teach them a lesson, jail

  6. These guys are nervous, I hope they don’t do anything really dumb like starting to lock up opposition leaders again like the late LPM did…

  7. Well you can ban live phone in but you want stop us from blogging. And am glad the Internet is not at Statehouse. This is really old school from Rupiah Banda. Not even FTJ, KK, or LPM had an issue with this. Why now. Mr Banda, we know you are 70 years old please recognize that the world has changed. So are you going to ban internet in Zambia if you found out people on the internet criticized you? Shame!!!!!!!!!

  10. atase ba government, don’t you anything to do? please let express people their views,afetr all it is us the people who will determine who goes to plot one. Remember your future is still in our hands .Useless Govt mwalibelela uku titikisha abantu. Ifyo fyena fyakale. Anyhow as the adage goes, the truth hurts.

  11. Nyirenda is blindly covering his job, by writing issues that only disturbance my peace whether no radio programme or programmee will continue to speak out!

  13. RB is now behaving like Kamuzu Banda of Malawi who banned people from watching TV because it exposed them to the western world.
    Next thing RB will ban satelite transimission in zambia what a president elect..

  14. HMM,LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,GOD HAS SPOKEN TO US IN A VERY CLEAR WAY TODAY.WE SHOULD NOT EVEN THINK OF ELECTING THIS SHAMELSS RUPIAH BANDA INTO OFFICE.JUST YESTERDAY HE SWORE UPON ALL THE LIVING GODS THAT LUKULU WAS TELLING LIES,IM NOT WORRIED BUT TRULY SCARED WHAT WOULD BECOME OF OUR MOTHER ZAMBIA IF RUPIAH JUST BY ANY CHANCE IS PRESIDENT. NO WONDER KK IS TRYING TO ENSURE THAT HH AND SATA COME TOGETHER,THIS IS A DISASTER IN WAITING. PLEASE,MY FELLOW COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN,LETS PERTITION THE SUPREME COURT,RUPIAH HAS OVER STEPPED THE LINE.THIS MAN IS INDEED JUDAS ISCARIOT,PERIOD!!

  15. This is a joke of the year, what nonsense this is, ahh? Are ZNBC radio stations impartial, atase…This is bull sh#t and it is not worth blogging. Oh my God….

  18. When you go home today,in the quiet of the night look your children in their faces. Seriously reflect on what type of a leader will put a decent future on their lives. and then wait for the voting day.Be mindful that Rupiah and Sata may die any time.

  19. Is this why coppernet is down can anyone get radio streams.
    Apart from the above though not many will agree the medias reporting of matters has been biased towards one person. eg the post never liked Sata why have they taken a soft stance this time round? There has been no positive reporting on any single thing that the acting president has done. You people are taking freedom of expression for granted you can talk but there should be limits. U can not just say and broadcast whatever nonses is being said there is what is called personal thoughts you organise them appropriately befor you open your mouth and dont think out loud in public otherwise will say uli shilu

  20. i guess the reason is that recently VJ was made angry by callers who are said to have been pleading with him not to rig elections.

  21. Zambian politics is at its worst.RB is letting me down.Its like the Unip or the chipata mentality is still with the guy.RB comeon work up ,this is a democratic Zambia,people should be free to push the political motives through any legal means.Rb I am MMD and I believe in freedom of speech and of late you are letting me down.All i can say you are surrounded by the wrongest people

  22. HH is just as power hungry as Sata. The only person who is truely capable of ruling Zambia with a sincere heart is Brig. Gen. Miyanda. He is honest and genuinely cares for this country. Countrymen and women, open your eyes and see that we need a leader to take Zambia forward, not just because someone is popular or managed some company well. We need someone we can trust with our money. Miyanda has proved he can be trusted with our money.

  24. “I have left them, they are still talking,” said Sata as Dr Scott nodded his head in agreement. “What they have said is that they want us to work together. I said, now, how do we work together because he Hakainde has filed nomination and I have filed nomination? The only way we can work together is one of us to step down and I am not stepping down. Full stop!”

  26. “Dr Kaunda is the one who called for the meeting. We had a meeting yesterday Wednesday. Me, personally I had a meeting with Dr Kaunda and I said I can’t answer anything unless Hakainde Hichilema was here,” Sata said. “It is Dr Kaunda who arranged the meeting for this morning yesterday and when we reached his house, I told them, I told Mr Hichilema that I don’t know how we can work together when the two of us are presidential candidates.

    I said unless that issue is resolved, working together becomes difficult because if the two of us stand on one platform and tell people that don’t vote for MMD presidential candidate Rupiah Banda, then people will ask, ‘then whom do we vote for when there

  28. CIA # 19, and who should prescribe what is, or what is not palatable? Once you start using such subjective standards, then you curtail a constitutionally enshrined freedom. MISA should stop issuing statements, and put a challenge through the courts so that we can get Court declarations that can be used to hold the government accountable. Freedom of expression should not just be freedom when what is said about you is agreeable. If you have nothing to hid, then you can defend yourself. The solution is not to muzzle anyone

  32. For lack of a better term, I can actually say that Mr Sata is being naughty. He is being dishonest, as usual. He is taking advantage of a noble meeting to twist facts for his own benefit. That’s typical of Mr Sata. And if he is mature, why walk out of a non-provocative meeting? Is this the way he is going to run the country?”

  35. Hichilema complained that Sata was very unfair with him in the manner he portrayed the spirit of their meeting. He said as usual, Sata was doing everything to deliberately disadvantage him by telling half-truths. Hichilema said if Sata was a good and capable leader, the proposed pact could have easily materialised.

    “But I want to say that this country is beyond cheap management skills. That’s my view,” said Hichilema. “So we cannot withdraw for Sata, unless there was another person of quality. Sata is just a dictator. We don’t want those dictatorial tendencies. He is busy distorting issues for his own benefit. Look at what he is doing; it’s just comical behaviour. We don’t want to go into

  36. RB you joined MMD not long ago so dont bring dirty tricks to our party after all you are not even our party President.As a party in power lets create a level playing ground,whether MMD or PF we all want the best for mother zambia unlike upnd who have a programme for only one set of people the tongas.they call every non tonga speaking person as mulumbu.

  37. SATA IS THE ONE WHO STARTED IT WAY BACK IN 90S,REMEMBER,OPPOSITIONS WERE COVERED ON THE NEWS AFTER 2200 HRS.SATA AND VJ KNOW THIS DIRTY.SO SATA AND MMD ARE THE SAME.VERY BIOUS,TRIBAL AND THINKING OF 1950S,1960S,1970S,1980S,1990S.ITS UP TO US ZAMBIANS WHETHER TO CONTINUE WITH THE SAME CHARACTERS OR CHANGE FOR BETTER YOUNG ONES.

  41. HH for president please and let the old “cows” go to sleep.
    Besides its all recycled material we always get to put in government over and over again. i am so tired!

    I BERG OooH!

  42. I’M #38,SORRY GUYS,NOT SONG REALLY,CAN WE EAT SONGS..NO.FOR NOW LETS US ALL SUPPORT MUFANA..HH CHABEE..PLS DON’T GO BY THE WIND.BE REAL,VIVA HH,VOTE HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  43. I’M #38,SORRY GUYS,NOT SONG REALLY,CAN WE EAT SONGS..NO.FOR NOW LETS US ALL SUPPORT MUFANA..HH CHABEE..PLS DON’T GO BY THE WIND.BE REAL,VIVA HH,VOTE HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH FOR STATE HOUSE THIS YEAR,08

  45. LONDON GIRL SATA WILL NEVER ALLOW YOU TO DRESS TU TOLOSHI,VOTE HIM AND YOU PROVE IT. DON’T RISK LADIES TO VOTE SATAN FOR STATE HOUSE. THIS IS REAL

  46. Why are we so scared of trying out new leaders? instead we still go back to our vomits.

    Have you guys noticed that?

  48. #342 you cant hide the tribalism of upnd by writing in capital letters,pls learn some manners,zambia is not only southern province

  49. What is going on in this Zambia.Did anyone consult the people of Zambia about this issues.Please Banda if you can’t respond to quetions on media Let others respond.We now Know that you are just told what to say,and those written speeches. You should speak for your self not poeple to write for you.Shame has come you Direction.

  51. These people are already scared of the unknown. But whether scared or not, Sata will make them pay for what they have so far plundered. In the very short time RB has acted as presido, he has commited so much corruption that it makes me wonder as to how much corruption he can commit in the next 2 years.

    All this time it has never been wrong to have phone in programs but now since they know that they will be challenged by SATA as he always does on radio, they already feel threatened that they are now wetting their pants.

  53. LET US PRAY!

    MWELESA TWAFWENI UKUSALA KATEKA WESU

    LEKENI BONSE TWISALA ULUPIYA MWANA BANDA PANTU ELWALILE YESU.

    LEKENI TUSALE PA BWATO PANTU NAPALI NOAH EFYO MWACITILE.

    LEKENI BONSE ABO ABASHILEFWAYA UKWINGILA MU BWATO BABE.PANTU

    AMABIMBI NAYAPALAMA.

    TUPALENI.

    AMEN!

  57. this is nonsense and low thinking.whats with this goverment,very soon lusakatimes will be banned as well,we need to stand against goverment,i have read articles on lusakatimes and this one really has upset me.

  58. This is absolutely nonses. where is freedom of expression? Mulongoti and his group wants us to shut up and watch them steal our MONEY. TAX PAYERS. Shame on you!!!!!!

  62. Choma 1 why do U hate Tongas so much? What have they done to you? U use their name but hate them. Do you know what that name means? Im Tonga but I dont hate you. I will pray for you so that what ever happened to U and those Tongas that hurt you must have Gods intervention.

    Wish you the best.

  63. Mr. Nyirenda should let these activities go on because soon or later immediatelly after these elections are over and a new President elected all these noise being made this time up to election day will become a thing of the past. Zambians easily give up on most things. They make noise today and tommorrow will be quiet. A christian nation indeed.

  64. #47. Ubuju respect mothers. You have also insulted your own mother. Shame on you! people like you dont deserve to live.what nonsense is that?

  65. ain’t this a B****H!!! what ever happened to freedom of expression?? this Nyirenda chap must be out of his mind. What is MMD scared of?? The national broadcasters have always given biased coverage so why should they complain when private media tries to balance things up?? kutumpa uku nomba!!

  66. Its like MMD is sitting on a hot metal. Soon they will start wetting their trousers/pants due fear of PF/Sata/Bwaaaatooooo.

    Just after Sata filed in his nomination paper ZNBC did not cover even a work on their news.

    Today RB has just files his paper and the entire news on ZNBC will be boring. They whole news will be for RB. I wont wast time to watch.

  68. how can Nyirenda say that live phone-in programmes tend to be imbalanced and unfair to some political parties?is anyone precluded from participating in the live programmes?what imbalance is he talking about?Get serious man!!

  69. KWENA UKU KUPENA NOMBA! BA MAMBALA BATUMPASANA! AM SURE RB WILL BE SHOCKED TO KNOW THAT INTERNET EXSISTS WAIT AND SEE CHI SHRIEK CHALA BANINGA NA INTERNET! MA RUBBISH

  70. Let the people talk…If they don’t give the right information…correct then by giving out the truth on issues. Its not good to shut them up like that. Are you hiding something??? You are trying to show that its not the government of the people, by the pepole and for the people.

  71. Problem on the blog already…. LT is holding on to our comments…. cant see my comments though LT claims that I’m duplicating them. This GRZ is taking us to colonial times. F*** RB and the MMD. No live blogging guyz.

  72. We will never accept such rubbish, mediocrity in a budding democracy! Where are your guts you Zambians? Today some of you were even clad in RB T-Shirts and Vitenje! Shame on you drivers with RB poster on your vehicles. Nthawi yatha!

  74. Dis NYELENDA chap, he failed at Zambia Daily Mail as editor in chief. How can dis boy now hav da guts to curtail freedom of expression? who told him dat election time is normal programming time? Dididn’t he see dat even when LPM was mourned there was no normal programming? Dis is a special period. PEOPLE, i say PEOPLE must talk. U want us to vote in da dark. People must knwo. And The POST must reveal more.

  77. MMD are also given more than enough media coverage on ZNBC.There is nothing wrong in using the media to express your views.We are in a democratic country plizzzzz…..

  80. This was after Mwaanga was roasted on QFm that is all, Aka was also roasted and they couldn’t give credible answers, ifipuba efi. Anyhow the radio stations have vowed to continue with the programmes in another way. This just calls for creativity on the part of the broadcasters, announce the panelists in advance and then let people phone and record their calls simple. The questions will still have the same effect.

  81. THAT IS GOOOOOOOD.I HATE THOSE EMOTIONAL CALLERS.STILLTO WHAT THE LICENCES ALLOWS YOU TO DO.BAKAPONYA BALALA.BOMA IS WORKING.DONT TAKE DEMOCRACY FOR GRANTED.MULI FIPUBA.

  82. I agree with little chansta,the ruling party is given much Attention and Coverage by the Notional broadcaster ZNBC.what are they after?Village politicking,looks like they want to manipulate the villagers again.

  83. Radio is a true reflection on what the people are saying. It is a shame that Bwezani and Co. want to silence people in the era of technology and knowledge. It is going to be a very hard job for them. If RB wins, he won’t last, the stress will be too much for him to handle. unfornately the choice that the people have been given are not very inspiring either. Zambia is moving backwards politically because old people don’t want to retire.

  86. #83 precisely some people have expired and they are past their sell-by date that is why some of them are so poisonous.

  88. MMD government is saying no live phone in programmes especially from private radios which usually cover the opposition then people should also STOP paying ma K 3,000 ku ‘Better TV’. MMD mu ba fake!

  93. RB is an outdated politician who belongs to an old and forgotten generation which thrived on totalitarianism/fear/threats,etc…

    Mr. Banda, wake up and smell the roses, this is 2008 and not 1964!!

    Viva Freedom of the press! Abash Intimidation!!

  97. Since Zambians gave VJ a piece of their mind on Radio, the devious VJ has been trying to convince Govt to ban phone in programmes all together. Seems he is making progress.

    VJ is public enemy number one. What is Bwezani doing with such a man . . ?

  98. I WOULD ADVISE GOVT TO TREAD VERY CAREFULLY HERE.

    SOME OF US ARE SICK AND TIRED OF HAVING OUR LIBERTIES TAKEN BY FORCE AND WE MAY REACH A POINT WHERE WE WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET MMD OUT OF THE SYSTM. AND THE CORRUPTION. CAREFUL HOW YOU PROCEED

    AND IF THE ELECTIONS WILL NOT DO IT WE ARE PREPAREDTO DO ANYTHING…

  100. Its VJ’s ways for doing things. The ban came just after he was nicely roasted by callers on Q-FM. It was a bad day for him. It was not the smooth talking VJ we know. Good for him. the callers won the day. But why ban the radio station from doing this programmes?

  103. PF!!!
    225 Comments on “ MMD gave K15 million to the New Revolution party, Mulongoti ”

    1. 1. Ruphiah Banda
    Sep 26th, 2008 at 10:55 am Vote: 7 0
    Why did you lie in the first place? Why did RB lie? Now they are telling another lie? The money was to endorse Banda. Why not also give PF and UPND if those are your reasons? Why has Cosmos now endorsed you if he need the money for his own campaign?
    2. 2. FK
    Sep 26th, 2008 at 10:56 am Vote: 1 0
    this are good polices from the job seckers
    3. 3. Say the Truth
    Sep 26th, 2008 at 11:01 am Vote: 1 0
    Acting President Rupiah Banda today refuted claims by opposition National Revolution Party (NRP) former Secretary General

  104. LT, take control please. Can you remove post #47 made by buju. If possible trace the feed and caution him about his conduct and language. Even better black list him. We are here to debate serious issues.

  105. Welcome to the contest of the strong RBB. Nkuyuma yuma taata, nkuyuma yuma. Nkuyuma yuma baama, nkuyuma yuma. May you all have a great day and have a happy Sabbath.

  107. #36 Choma1, just like you Lozis call non-Lozis “manyukunyuku” or “mazwahule”. Lozis are among the people who practice the worst discrimination in Zambia.You could be worse than Tongas, you know. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

  109. This is it, the KK rigging machine is ready to be installed. Remember the days of “Waikatako wapya”. People, this is the just the begining of UNIP reincarnation. Next year MMD and UNIP are going to Merge. MMD was Kafupi’s party and now that he is no longer there, MMD is gone. Can you imagine the excitment on KK’s face? The dream has finally come true. “Humanism” will be back tiyende pamodzi is here.

  111. Please don’t kill NYIRENDA, he is merely a messenger. You people pa Zed really gave the election strategist (VJ)hard time and since he is a strategist guess what he went to do??? He strategised and knew what would curtail mob psychology…ban radio call ins. This is to the advantage of the MMD.

    THE HOUR IS STILL TICKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  112. Those guys should rather ban Pastors preaching on live radio that “we all live with evil people around us, mostly our own children or relatives”. A tactic used by most pastors to milk more money from vulnerable people in Nigeria! In Nigeria some parents chase their children as young as 5yrs and accuse them of witchcraft because of false prophecy by pastors who promises deliverance from the devil to heal if an amount of money is given to the church!!!!
    Now this is happening on Zambian Radio….

  113. ATASEEEEEE UYU MUNTU BATI;LA RB ALEFWAYA UKULETA AMANO YAPA ZIM UKO AFYALILWE MWAMONA NOMBA AYAMANO YAKW MUGABE. TWAKANA TWAKANA, TWLAYA MUFULILA NGABA MAMA JULIA CHKAMONEKA VIV PABWATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  114. Ala # 47 ulichisushi.
    People like you are such a watse of space on mother earth. You dont deserve to live. I will not waste my time on you as there are better things to talk about than you.

    Going to the topic a hand, this wil not stop people from discusing issues. Radio is but one of the many platforms that can be used to discuss among them the internet. Thanks to LT, keep it up.
    God is a God of justice and surely He will vindicate us. Twachula pafula. This is the reason people are runing away from there own country to settle in foreign land. God help us….

  115. Iwe muramo, choma is not only a tonga name but zambian. I come from isoka east and did my pri sch at choma primary sch in isoka east i.e. tumbuka area close to chama district. Check this with zambian ministry of education

  116. Why is Mulongoti only talking about private radio stations and not ZNBC. ZNBC coverage makes me sick and its full of trivial issues. All news editors at ZNBC should be fired. VIVA Pivate staions…..

  117. There is no freedom of speech the GOVT and all thoes concerned should learn to take the heat.Poor public they will just say inde bwana ni vameneivo….

  118. Ba Goliati NO. 18. What make you think RB and Sata will die
    soon? Are you saying HH will out live two? Who was more
    health,the late hon Mapushi or LPM? Who died first?
    My friend i do not support HH or RB but its my prayer that
    God will give the two long life so that they will be able
    to see improvement Sata will bring to this country when we
    vote for him.
    What make you think Sata is not health. Mind you Sata’s wife
    is a doctor and she can be able to examine him and advise.She
    is not like Maureen who let her husband who was not feeling
    to go second term,and even allowed him to go to egypt where
    he met his death.

  119. So basically what he’s saying is that we should just shut up and vote, Sorry but WTF!It’s our future in their hands and we can’t discuss or critisize these old farts that WE the People of ZAMBIA gave power to. “unbalanced,unfair coverege….programmes can be used by some parties to employ insults and accusations which cannot be rebutted” Why cant the accusation be rebbuted then Mr MP?Are you scared of what the people will find out?Such programs should can be used to their advantage e.g to see the weaknesses of your opponent through the eyes of the people, to understand the mood of the people, its like we need to riot for them to hear us. Anyway only zed politricks produce such politicians.

  122. Pabwatooo!
    225 Comments on “ MMD gave K15 million to the New Revolution party, Mulongoti ”

    1. 1. Ruphiah Banda
    Sep 26th, 2008 at 10:55 am Vote: 7 0
    Why did you lie in the first place? Why did RB lie? Now they are telling another lie? The money was to endorse Banda. Why not also give PF and UPND if those are your reasons? Why has Cosmos now endorsed you if he need the money for his own campaign?
    2. 2. FK
    Sep 26th, 2008 at 10:56 am Vote: 1 0
    this are good polices from the job seckers
    3. 3. Say the Truth
    Sep 26th, 2008 at 11:01 am Vote: 1 0
    Acting President Rupiah Banda today refuted claims by opposition National Revolution Party (NRP) former Secretary General

  123. sata had a box of k2 billion during the third term’.HH ask him wat made him rich from the c/belt. Rb waz dishin out sugar + 15 million. So whoz corrupt here blogaz?

  125. Freedom of expression is not absolute.I commend the govt for this move it is long over due they should even go a step further and start withdrawing licences from some of these radio stations.most of these stations are run by immature “teenagers ” bereft of an understanding of what it means to be a bradcaster.Allow phone in programmes only when these stations have acquired the necessary technology to be screening calls.

  126. The post newspapers should also be banned during the election period.The editorials border on contempt.Mbeki was not a popular president and yet none of the papers insulted him neither have they shown support for Zuma.Mmembe must revisit journalism school.

  127. childish ,trying to muzzle free speech.vj time has come when vj and his cohorts to retire and allow fresh pair off legs to do the running .greed for power keeps them from going to look after cattle on their ranch. what the heck is rupiah banda doing in mmd?wasn,t he unip ?he probably realised that it is probably impossible to unseat an incumbent party from power in africa because it has access to the treasury and manipulate the judicairy in their favour.be patriotic and not tribalists let us vote for somebody who is smarter than us to state house.

  134. Pabwatooo!
    225 Comments on “ MMD gave K15 million to the New Revolution party, Mulongoti ”

    1. 1. Ruphiah Banda
    Sep 26th, 2008 at 10:55 am Vote: 7 0
    Why did you lie in the first place? Why did RB lie? Now they are telling another lie? The money was to endorse Banda. Why not also give PF and UPND if those are your reasons? Why has Cosmos now endorsed you if he need the money for his own campaign?
    2. 2. FK
    Sep 26th, 2008 at 10:56 am Vote: 1 0
    this are good polices from the job seckers
    3. 3. Say the Truth
    Sep 26th, 2008 at 11:01 am Vote: 1 0
    Acting President Rupiah Banda today refuted claims by opposition National Revolution Party (NRP) former Secretary General

  136. #125 Voice of no reason, i think you need to think before you type,the post is informing us of what is going on. MMD giving out free food, money and all the brown envelopes,are you telling me the zambian people dont need to know that someone they are voting for is doing such?its unacceptable,what will happen when he gets in power,i’m sure he’ll accept bribes himself.The voice of the people should be heard by any means,what you dont understand is we dont want to keep quiet while someone decides our future. And i guess if HH or Sata does something wrong during election period like RB, the post will report it.The post is privately owned unlike the other papers owned by the state.

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