ZAMBIA / PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Zambian citizens need to know that they have the right to hold leaders to account on the manner they are managing the affairs of the country through means or channels of their choice, including online spaces.
The ministry has also formulated a communication strategy that clearly spells out how various arms of Government are to communicate among them, are Public Relations operatives and other communicators in various Government institutions Zambia's chief government spokesperson says.
MISA Zambia says that without a vibrant media, the public’s right to receive information on matters of public interest from a variety of sources cannot be fulfilled and the free and open debate that is indispensable to the development of public policy cannot take place.
The Zambia Council for Journalists Bill, 2020, is key in resolving complaints and promoting professionalism and accountability in the media fraternity.
In any democratic country, freedom of speech and freedom of the media are fundamental and any form of media regulation should be based on self-regulation as government regulation can be misused and abused.
Political parties in Zambia pledge to work with and end violence against the media
MISA Zambia has appealed to government to be engaging the media from time to time to reduce misinformation and disinformation.
We the journalists and media owners do here by say that we have unanimously agreed that we adopt a statutory self-regulation model as it suits our prevailing media environment in Zambia.
MISA Zambia's recommendations for improving media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information.
MiSA Zambia has welcomed the pronouncement by the government to enact a law that will grant the IBA legal mandate to regulate ZNBC