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Studio 7 talks about Chamisa party only - Chinotimba
16 Mar 2018 at 07:21hrs | Views
Buhera South Zanu PF MP Joseph Chinotimba has accused the Voice of America based Studio 7 Radio of propping up the MDC-T led by Nelson Chamisa and vilifying Zimbabwe.
Chinotimba made the remarks in parliament on Tuesday while contributing to the bill concerning Electoral and media reforms.
"I want to add my voice on this Bill. It is a very pertinent Bill but the issue of media; it is not about the State media only. Yes, the State media can be bad but media is media whether it is State or private. The private media, when it is only focusing on one thing, for example studio 7, I listen to it but it does not talk any good about the country or the ruling party. Studio 7 only talks about the party which Hon. Chamisa is leading. Zimbabwe should hold free and fair elections but if we have private media in Zimbabwe only focusing on the opposition yet they want the State media to talk about Zimbabwe, I do not think it is fair," he said.
"In English we say Charity begins at home; in my constituency, a brother of mine passed away, Morgan Tsvangairayi. At his funeral, the media was harassed when they wanted to capture the violence that was prevailing. The media wanted to capture Thokozani Khupe when she was about to be burnt in the house. So, I do not know how the opposition wants the media to cover their stories. If they would have allowed the media to capture Khupe taking refuge in a hut, the nation would have appreciated that charity begins at home indeed. There is no free and fair election if people cannot do free and fair election in their own part."
"If my young brother, Hon. Chamisa wants things to be good on his party, he must first of all chastise his people and the party's allied media so that people will appreciate his leadership instead of scaring people away."
Chinotimba made the remarks in parliament on Tuesday while contributing to the bill concerning Electoral and media reforms.
"I want to add my voice on this Bill. It is a very pertinent Bill but the issue of media; it is not about the State media only. Yes, the State media can be bad but media is media whether it is State or private. The private media, when it is only focusing on one thing, for example studio 7, I listen to it but it does not talk any good about the country or the ruling party. Studio 7 only talks about the party which Hon. Chamisa is leading. Zimbabwe should hold free and fair elections but if we have private media in Zimbabwe only focusing on the opposition yet they want the State media to talk about Zimbabwe, I do not think it is fair," he said.
"In English we say Charity begins at home; in my constituency, a brother of mine passed away, Morgan Tsvangairayi. At his funeral, the media was harassed when they wanted to capture the violence that was prevailing. The media wanted to capture Thokozani Khupe when she was about to be burnt in the house. So, I do not know how the opposition wants the media to cover their stories. If they would have allowed the media to capture Khupe taking refuge in a hut, the nation would have appreciated that charity begins at home indeed. There is no free and fair election if people cannot do free and fair election in their own part."
"If my young brother, Hon. Chamisa wants things to be good on his party, he must first of all chastise his people and the party's allied media so that people will appreciate his leadership instead of scaring people away."
Source - Byo24News
