The Rainbow party in the Copperbelt has expressed saddeness at the continued suppression of the media in the country.
In a statement Rainbow party Copperbelt Province Spokesperson Dennis Kapukulo said his party is deeply saddened in the way the media freedom is being suppressed in the name of pursuing crime.
Mr Kapukulo said the attacks on the media fraternity has nothing to do with Pershing crime but a direct assault to media freedom in the country.
“”This action by the PF government is quiet dangerous and it has a great potential to divide the country further at the time we are crying for unity.
He said the  Rainbow party wants to see greater freedom and openness on the media as opposed to more injustice,more regulations, and regimentation.
Mr Kapukulo  noted that the country’s media houses already have various challenges and  they can not be sorted out by police brutality or tight regulations.
He described the  government acts on the media as detrimental has  called on stakeholders to come to the rescue of the media.
“Rainbow party knows that media houses have serious problems and challenges already that needs to be sorted out by the PF government. And none of the serious problems and challenges confronting Zambian news media today can be solved by police brutality nor by tightening regulations,” he noted.
Mr Kapukulo said unfortunately all the detrimental acts by the pf govt happening  in full view of  the church, civil society organisation, and other stakeholders but they have  all remained mute waiting for 18th October pray day to come and force the injured for reconciliation which does not even exist.
He added that socialist Rainbow party expects the church to play progressive role in advocating for human rights,speaking against oppression and economic exploitation of the masses as well as advocating for reconciliation whenever need arises not only on 18th October.
“Religious institutions,NGOs,and civil society organisation must be allies for a common cause and be courageous to point out the wrongs that pf govt is committing and Rainbow party has not heard anything from from these groups,we only hope that they will rise to the occasion and do the needful before it becomes too late for the remedies.”
someTIMES of Zambia & dailyFAIL Newspapers also owe hundreds of millions of Kwacha to ZRA, Napsa, ZISC, Zamtel, LWSC, Zesco etc. but they are NOT victimized like the way Post Newspaper is being persecuted.
Only time will tell winner from the LUNGU Vs Mmembe fight. Mark my words. The pen is mightier than the sword.
witch media ba post (Mmembe ) political part imwe. we cant vote for you ba Kabimba you made the post to stop paying tax this shows that u have no 5 brains as GBV puts it.
Lungu is now trying to close the Mast because they are exposing his corruption…..
Rainbow what?
Mugufuli closed down 5tupid private media and the country is running smoothly. These 5tupid medium can put the country ablaze. Just close them.