Lusaka - Zambia: Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Kennedy Kalunga has implored the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) to exercise
INDEPENDENT Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Director General Josephine Mapoma has cautioned Muvi TV and all broadcasting stations against airing material which may cause humiliation, distress and violate human dignity. And Mapoma has further warned all broadcasters to exercise professionalism in order to avoid contravening the law ahead of this year’s general elections. In a statement, Friday, Mapoma said the authority had followed with keen interest a Muvi TV programme that featured Poor People’s president Alex Muliokela. She said much as the authority understood that each media house had its own editorial.
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Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale has called on all Zambians to behave responsibly and not to demean or propagate information that touches on the persona of President Edgar Lungu.
Dr. Hamukale said cyberbullying of the Head of State was tantamount to harassing the whole Zambian Republic as President Lungu was the Chief Executive for the country.
The Provincial Minister stressed that spreading false information about the Head of State was punishable by law, and urged all well-meaning Zambians to desist from the detrimental vice.
“As Minister of this land I will not allow anyone propagating false information about the President; Ministers, chiefs and other innocent individuals targeted for unjustified reasons. We would like to see a protected citizenry where all people live in peace and happily,” he said.