In an interview with ZiFM Stereo on Monday night, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary, Mr George Charamba, said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will monitor the coverage of political parties by media outlets in the country after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announces the election dates.
Said Charamba:
As we move toward elections, all media institutions private or public are placed under the authority of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. It means George Charamba loses control of ZBC, both radio and television, ZiFM, Star FM, which is a Zimpapers proposition or any other electronic media, because they have to account for their behaviour to ZEC. The same also applies to the newspapers and the law is very clear, if you allow editorial which is political for one party, you must then even it out by offering the same to other political parties.
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George you have a job I went to school with you please tell the opposition the Army is friendly but they are necessary so they will not be confined to barracks because there are elements even from Mdc who are prone to violent and intimidating behaviour even the international observers cannot have anything against deployment of troops for security and peace. Chamisa must not dictate what happens to the security because he is not the President Emmerson is our president that goes for Chamisa as well Our President is not on an equal footing with Chamisa. If he gets elected only then can he dictate he must understand that its not about MUNANGAGWA it’s the office it is Zimbabwe
If the army is friendly, there is NO NEED for anyone to be told anything, it will be clear. The same thing for any government department or body. Action speaks louder than words. So far the goods words and intentions far outweigh the requisite action.