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Resource journalists to promote media independence
Bulawayo Agenda
February 03, 2011

Bulawayo - Qhubani Moyo, the National Organising Secretary of the MDC says there is no reason for the President of Zimbabwe to refuse to swear in Professor Welshman Ncube as the Deputy Prime Minister in the inclusive government. He said according to the GPA, everyone in the government is subject to a reshuffle except the President. Moyo attacked MDC critics saying MDC T had a cabinet reshuffle and there was no outcry."Why should there be an outccry when MDC is doing it?", Moyo asked. He further went on to explain that the MDC party has not yet written to the President about their intention to reshuffle therefore what ever the President has said when having tea in Ethiopia does not concern them as a party, as they are yet to communicate to him.

Bulawayo - A leading academia and analyst, Dr Lawton Hikwa, said journalists need to be sufficiently resourced so as to avoid being used by politicians. Hikwa said for journalists to be sincere, fair and unbiased in their reporting they do not have to ask for favors, especially from politicians who he described as manipulative. Most journalists in Zimbabwe are not adequately resourced by their media houses. This has led to them being bailed out by politicians, who in turn demand that they do not report against them.

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