{"id":78609,"date":"2023-06-04T08:19:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T06:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/hands-off-state-media-justice-minister-ziyambi-tells-opposition-mps"},"modified":"2023-06-04T10:30:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T08:30:44","slug":"hands-off-state-media-justice-minister-ziyambi-tells-opposition-mps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/hands-off-state-media-justice-minister-ziyambi-tells-opposition-mps","title":{"rendered":"Hands off State media \u2013 Justice Minister Ziyambi tells opposition MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span><b>By Staff Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n<p>MINISTER of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi Thursday told Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators that State-controlled media\u2019s \u2018biased\u2019 coverage should no longer be a subject of scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>CCC Members of Parliament had raised objections to ZBC\u2019s reports which they allege are partisan, during general elections.<\/p>\n<p>This was part of their submissions to the Electoral Amendment Bill which is being combed through by the legislators.<\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED<\/b><\/p>\n<p>CCC MPs said the bill should further bind State media to be impartial in the pre and post-election period.<\/p>\n<p>Ziyambi however argued that ZBC, particularly, should not be subjected to laws but be allowed to operate freely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also agree that the issue of ZBC being singled out to be impartial, we now have several media houses. I think that has fallen away because of technology and the times that we are in, it is not necessary to single out the State media during elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are several media houses and because of the advent of technology, there is no prejudice whatsoever. ZBC should be allowed to behave like any other media house according to their way of working. They should not be constrained to the rules set up by ZEC,\u201d said Ziyambi.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Electoral Act, ZBC and other public broadcasters and state-controlled media houses are mandated to give equal coverage to participating political parties.<\/p>\n<p>However, State media has been at the receiving end of criticism in past elections after failing to align with the Electoral Act.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, State media officials told a visiting SADC envoy that the opposition was shunning coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Ziyambi\u2019s response irked CCC legislators with Charlton Hwende saying State media owes the public fair coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn journalists, we are happy that you are also agreeing but the issue of ZBC, I do not understand your logic because the reason why ZBC is being singled out is because it is funded by taxpayers\u2019 money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason why it is funded by taxpayers\u2019 money is precisely for them to cover all political parties, kwete zvenyu zvamunoita zvekuti (not what you are saying that) ZBC is only covering ZANU PF. They are not covering all other political parties and so forth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. By Staff Reporter MINISTER of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi Thursday told Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators that State-controlled media\u2019s \u2018biased\u2019 coverage should no longer be a subject of scrutiny. CCC Members of Parliament had raised objections to ZBC\u2019s reports which they allege are partisan, during general elections. 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