The Non-governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council has appealed to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to consider rescinding its decision against Prime Television.
NGOCC Executive Directeor Engwase Mwale says the measures announced by the Ministry to sever relations with the media house may not be progressive in taking Zambias democratic dispensation forward.
Mrs Mwale said the media, Prime Television inclusive, play an important role of informing and educating the public especially in popularising and nurturing the country’s development agenda.
She said it is without doubt that most Zambians, especially women who may not have active networking opportunities, depend on the media for news and other pertinent information.
Mrs Mwale said said it would therefore be depriving them of information if government decided to proceed with the announced measures against Prime TV.
She said NGOCC is aware that Government remains an important partner to the media when it comes to information dissemination that is critical to people’s participation in the governance of the country hence even just one media house being struck off government collaboration may create a void.
Mrs Mwale said said this is especially so for their type of viewership which is comprised of women and men who benefit from dissemination of government policy and programmes.
She has also observed that media pluralism and diversity remain an important ingredient of democracy.
“Citizens should have unfettered access to diverse information for them to make informed decisions about their lives therefore, in the interest of public good, the women’s movement wishes to appeal to the government and Prime Television management to dialogue and find a solution to the impasse”, she added.
heartless PF leadership.Totally useless!!!!!!!!!!!! prime tv has even created jobs that you promised to create but have failed to.What is your problem kansi imwe ba mambala??? And Lusambo welcomes the move to punish prime tv…no press freedom in zambia under PF.
Let those News analysts find customers for Prime TV. The govt has made a business descision on who to do business with.
Why wasting your money on your enemy, this is very simple and well known factor that prime TV is ant govt.So the govt as got the right to choose who to do business with period.Give a dog enough rope to hang its self.We just waiting for a diagnosis to say now it is over dead.
Peter Rajesh whatever you call your self, shut it. Don’t do things to try the pf. Do you understand? And it’s you that is a cycle.
Peter Rajesh whatever you call your self, shut it. Don’t do things to try the pf. Do you understand? And it’s you that is a cycle. Lusambo well done.
BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW AH?? KIKIKIKI…!!PRESS FREEDOM MWAPAYA AND YOU WANT ME TO JUBILATE AH?
I GAT NOTHING TO HIDE.THATS ME ON THAT PROFILE PICTURE,AND THOSE ARE MY REAL NAMES.ANYTHING ELSE???
AND AM NOT TRYING PF.IT IS THE LEADERSHIP FAILURE THAT WILL KILL PF’S POPULARITY.DO YOU UNDERSTAND?YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF WHICH DIRECTION THE COUNTRY IS HEADING TO.TOTAL DISASTER.RAMPANT CORRUPTION,YOU KNOW IT YOURSELF.IT IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TURNED A BLIND EYE ON BECAUSE IMWE THE TRUTH HURTS YOU PRETTY BAD.YOU ARE PERFECT IN ALL WAYS.YOU DO NOT WANT OPPOSITION TO DO CHECKS AND BALANCES THE POLICE WILL BE UNLEASHED ON THEM AND IF THEY AIN’T LUCK THEY WILL BE DETAINED AND PUT INTO CUSTODY.THAT IS YOUR PF RIGHT.NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING!!!!!!!BE PATRIOTIC AND OPEN YOUR EYES BEATS!!
The man reacted an patriotic, an Zambian and lack of respect to government officials unless you did not watch his reaction. He deserves more than what he was given.
The problem with you ba opposition you just oppose anything surely are you suppotin someone who refused to sensitise the public on a deadly disease like corona? Infact just revolk the licence he is too pompuse
The action to punish Prime TV is illegal. Government money is for all citizens
BA PROSPER DONT DISPRAY YOUR IGNORANCE PUBLICLY .GOVT CAN OR NOT DO BUSINESS WITH PRIME TV.WHICH ILLEGARITY ARE YOU TALKIN ABOUT? UBUFONTINI PLEASE