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MDC-T legislator to move motion to cancel controversial radio licences
08 Dec 2011 at 12:19hrs | Views
An MDC-T legislator on Tuesday gave notice of his intention to move a motion in parliament, calling for the cancellation of the two radio licences controversially awarded last month. Settlement Chikwinya, the MP for Mbizo, also wants the current Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to be dissolved.
Chikwinya says the BAZ board was unilaterally appointed by Information Minister Webster Shamu in 2009. He said both Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai also conceded that proper legal procedures were not followed and that the matter should be revisited.
It is on this basis that Chikwinya's motion in parliament will seek to annul the granting of national commercial radio licences to, "the two politically aligned players, Zimpapers Talk Radio and AB Communications." He said the move would allow for further consultations to take place with all the relevant stakeholders.
It is on this basis that Chikwinya's motion in parliament will seek to annul the granting of national commercial radio licences to, "the two politically aligned players, Zimpapers Talk Radio and AB Communications." He said the move would allow for further consultations to take place with all the relevant stakeholders.
Source - swradio
