PATRIOTIC Front (PF) youths in Lusaka have backed their Copperbelt counterparts’ stance on the alleged partisan activities by the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia.
In a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday, PF Lusaka Province youth chairperson Kennedy Kamba said the reaction by MISA Zambia that it condemned William Banda’s alleged attempt to ‘kill’ a journalist to the outside world raises questions.
Mr Kamba wondered why MISA Zambia never issued a statement to the local media as well as it did when the police teargased United Party for National Development cadres at Lusaka Central police station recently.
“Secondly, what is MISA Zambia’s primary interest? Is it to defend a defenceless journalist or an opposition party cadre? It is clear that MISA Zambia lacks credibility. The current free media environment in the country is because of the PF’s good policies and has nothing to do with MISA Zambia,” he said.
He challenged MISA Zambia to be truthful to both the public and its sponsors, Irish Aid, on issues of accountability.
Mr Kamba said MISA Zambia should explain to its donors and the nation why some of its board members have allegedly not been retiring imprest and explain how it has been using donor funds.
“We also know that while MISA Zambia is trying to discredit government, it has been engaging in illegalities by not complying with statutory requirements such as submission and payment of annual returns,” he said.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
CNP youths….. thugs and liars in the making
Ndeloleshafye chakupapa
MISA Zambia is embattled. Find out why MISA is always headed by a Tonga or someone from SDA!!!
Junza. I didn’t know that Daniel Sikawe is Tonga. Update me please.
Bet those retards carrying the placard above don’t even know what MISA is all about. They seem high on some illegal substance taken with paks of shake-shake.
These chaps are being used.Whats wrong with these Zambian politicians?I thought PF would behave better than MMD under Banda cos LPM was far better.Give us a break.This is uncalled for protest, sheer waste o0f energy and time.
It is laughable to read the following statement attributed to Kamba, a PF party member.
“The current free media environment in the country is because of the PF’s good policies and has nothing to do with MISA Zambia,” he said.
These guys are never embarrassed about their continuous lies. We all know that the current free media environment has nothing to do with the PF policies but everything to do with the MMD. PF are infact trying and making strides to stifle free media. Look at UNZA and Hone Radio, Times and Daily mail etc.
These idiots are being used by PF mmd brought media freedom in zambia at least.
This is an Order to all my Kaponya’s.
Get back to your bus stations and street thieving.
More shake shake in your mouths and less placards please.
You know your normal jobs so stop trying to learn new ones.
These illiterate PF clowns are going to far now.
#3 junza, Please don’t drag the S.D.A into your dirty politics.
There goes another bunch of intellectuals from Muchinga! Poor PF. Your just a bunch of clueless idiots!
The statement issued by the PF Lusaka youth chairman leaves much to be desired. I have failed to fathom the massage he was trying to convey. #i gues thats wht happns whn cluesless individuals take up positions meant for the elite.