President Edgar Lungu has told the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia Officials that Society needs the media if informed decisions have to be made.
And President Lungu says the PF Government will protect the media as the country goes to the elections in 2021.
In a meeting with MISA Zambia at State House, President LUNGU said there is need for Government and the media to work together for the betterment of the country.
President Lungu noted the importance of Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression as Constitutional Freedoms which must be upheld adding that Government is aggrieved when these are breached.
The Head of State also advised Misa Zambia to address the issue of people masquarading as Journalists hence tarnishing the image of media in the country.
The President is concerned that people have taken to social media to wantonly abuse other innocent citizens and hopes the law enforcement officers will come to the aid of society as the scourge escalates.
And, Speaking earlier, MISA Zambia Chairperson Hellen Mwale expressed gratitude to the President for according the institution an opportunity to discuss media development in the country.
In her submission, Ms Mwale appealed to President Lungu to help in the protection of media freedoms.
She hailed the President for the role he played at MISA Zambia as Legal Advisor when he Championed for the fomulation of the Access to Information Bill which she hoped Government will enact soon.
And, Ms Mwale praised government that under the President’s leadership, Media in the country has developed with the establishment of more than 45 television stations and over 100 radio stations.
The meeting was attended by Information and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dora Siliya, Secretary to Cabinet, Simon Miti , Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe, Special Assistant to the President Political Chris Zimba , and Information Permanent Secretary, Amos Malupenga.
And, MISA Zambia officials comprised Vice Chairperson Hyde Haguta, National Director Austin Kayanda, Programmes Manager Jane Chirwa and Committee Member Martin Akende.
BODZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Usually, when he says something, the opposite is true.
God forgive us.
One wonders what type of ibange this guy smokes. He seems to live in a complete different world. He will cry worse than RB
Edgar Lungu yhe chief liar. Open prime TV iwe Edgar Lungu.
But this man, my president, my boss, my mentor, he is very wise. This is timely. If this government was not media friendly non of you would have gotten away with calling our president a drunkard and all sorts of names. This is a very tolerant government, and to be honest we don’t have time to waste responding to made up lies by opposition and disgruntled diasporans. I just got a message on Facebook from some one based in England. I am sure he blog here. He called me ugly and yet when I look at his pictures, him and his madam are very hideous looking.i know am not the most attractive man out there but this guy’s wife is very ugly. I couldn’t believe that level of ugliness existed
Is that your mentor, no wonder you behave like sh!t,
Oh please!
Protect the media from who? Its cadres? What logic is this? Just instill discipline in your membership and all will fall into placed
When does lungu lie ???
As soon as he opens his mouth……
And Lungu Don’t ever for one second think we have forgotten how more than 50 innocent civilians were murdered because of your gassing campain. ….
You will be held accountable.
What about protecting political parties from de-registering?
“President Lungu noted the importance of Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression as Constitutional Freedoms which must be upheld adding that Government is aggrieved when these are breached.”
What’s this man drinking nowadays ..he is so out of touch from reality!!!
This Ed-i-ot will get into the Guinness world records as the worst president to have ever lived on earth. I’m not sure whether he will even be accepted in Hell.
If he can’t protect the media houses now and what more when tge campaigns start?
This man must be retired and he is chancer not worth trusting. He has failed in everything and he is just figurehead president.
He abrogates the constitution at will and without shame. His supporters on this LT are weird and can support as long they continue stealing under his stewardship. Nosense he must go!
PF must go!
Mutale Mwanza lit a fire under ECLs tail. See now how he is jumping around
Not even Esther Lungu would believe this.
And he wants to get re-elected. If he can do this while seeking re-election, hiw will this man be whn he’s not seeking re-election? STOP Edgar Lungu NOW.
Apart from going to university ancient obtaining a Degree Lungu is the ultimate failure. Failed and chequered marriage life, failed lawyer, failed political party leader and failed President. Why would people trust a certified failure only good for dust bin? It’s failure after failure for the Pathetic Failures
While perpetual kalusa is crying on foreign media, ECL is engaging local media. I always say, ECL is always one step ahead of hh and that’s why B-Flow realised he was being lied to by the opposition and that he could relate with officials from the ruling party. Western province is turning into quicksand for upnd and hh is busy on social and foreign media, while ECL and PF are on the ground getting closer to Zambians. PF ni ponona!!!
Oh please FCUK OFF you clueless little twit!
Ba Lemba: ECL was the best law student of his intake at UNZA, had a modest career as a lawyer including serving Gabon disaster widows free services, switched to politics-set himself up to become mp, held GRZ positions from PS to Minister until he became republican President. Hh is a very successful business man who took up politics as opposition party president 16 years ago-has been there ever since and has attempted the Presidency 5 times and LOST all of them!!! Who’s the failure here?????
Whn HH tries to go out and meet voters, the PF stops him. In Ndola and recently in Chikumbi, the opposition tried to hold a meeting but Edgar Lungu sent the police to stop the meeting. Meanwhile GBM was in Kazungula holding a political meeting yesterday.
Kaizer Zulu…I have always wondered how you came to be do dull, stupid and downright ignorance. You have just solved my puzzle when you claim Lungu is your mentor.
BOSS,DON’T FOOL ZAMBIANS.
lies lies lies, all lies always lying. Maybe the PF Media he meant.
Look who is talking?????????????????????? YABA Awe Mwe?????????????????????????? The mislead individual
Whn even members of the PF-right-or-wrong wing such as Mutale Mwanza begin to wonder wht’s going on, it’s time to get worried. Surprisingly, the State House media team doesn’t know that part of the solution is to expose Edgar Lungu to a long media interview so that he clears the air himself.
Lying through one’s teeth is a term used in reference to a serial lair and such people do exist among us today, however they say if you are cheated once, shame on the cheater but if you are cheated twice, now the blame is on you because you are an *****, so to people of the world, never accept to be cheated twice because then the blame will be on you. UNZASU couldn’t have been much clearer.
@ Zambian Citizn
“Ba Lemba: ECL was the best law student of his intake at UNZA, had a modest career as a lawyer including serving Gabon disaster widows free…”
When did a de-registered thieving lawyer who steals money from a widow become modest?????
@ Zambian Citizen
“Ba Lemba: ECL was the best law student of his intake at UNZA, had a modest career as a lawyer including serving Gabon disaster widows free…”
When did a de-registered thieving lawyer who steals money from a widow become modest?????
@ Zambian Citizen….
Which best student from the time of Lungu went to live in the compound for the rest of his life…..?
@Engineer: ECL was never de-registered as that case of that widow didn’t prove to LAZ that those funds were stolen. ECL didn’t seek second class citizenry like you, he contributed to the growth of Zambia. Are you really an engineer or just a white bottom cleaning economic refugee??
@Engineer: Check your records, ask even Wynter Kabimba, ECL was the best law student of his intake. Yourself?? Which university did you attend?? What senior positions can you show us?? As a lawyer, ECL headed a committee that privitised some parastatals, represented Gabon disaster widows for free, represented MCS and PF, Fred Mmembe etc, won as Chawama mp….
@ Zambia Citizen.
Now we are talking so he was part of the people who sold the parastatals??? So he was part of the sellers??? Which committee was HH part of which sold the mines??
@Zambia Citizen
By the way how come he could not even afford a nomination fee for presidency if he was such an accomplished lawyer…??? Show me one accomplished lawyer who stays in a compound?
Zambian Citizen: I know that u’re standing for parliament nxt yr. All the best wth your presidential candidate. But I’m not sure u’re any help to him because u seem 2b like a wet blanket on a cold winter night.
Zambian citizen
Hehehehe…..ati the best in his class ????
Only du.ll lawyers and chancers get caught for fraud , especially for the peanuts that lungu lost his licence over……
Protect the media from yourselves? What about you go back and reinstate Prime TV and put laws in place and protect not only the media but bullying of citizens and the opposition. Prosecuting them on tramped up charges, leaving them traumatized and when the cases go to court at critical points when you realise there’s is evidence you Chuck in a Nolle as if you’re clever. I think what is urgent right now is to have laws in place that outlaw malicious prosecution. If one is maliciously prosecuted the courts should reject nolles and discharge or Acquit the accused to allow them sue the state. Enough of abusing the legal system.
Lungu can’t even spell the word Media let alone understand what it means, just like his boot licking dog KZ
PF must go or Zambia will belong to china
Spaka & Engineer-Even if ECL stayed in Chawama, can you enlighten us on what exactly you do where you are?? Can you shed the label that you are bottom cleaners?? Even your “great” Fred Mmembe saw it appropriate to use ECL as his lawyer, is Fred dull as well?? The irony of you diasporans, you hate ECL so much and want to degrade him yet you live as second class economic refugee citizens and can’t come back here and take him on!! I have more respect for a cadre who does his best to represent his komboni than you cowards!!
This media you are oppressing you gonna need it when in opposition and please open PRIME TV