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ZINASU
on world press freedom day
Zimbabwe
National Students Union (ZINASU)
May 03, 2008
The Zimbabwe
National Students Union joins the rest of the world in commemorating
World Press Freedom Day on the 3rd of May 2008.
The commemoration comes at a time when Zimbabwe is topping the list
of press freedom violations in the world. It is disturbing to note
that several journalists including Mark Chavhunduka, Gift Phiri,
Basildon Peta, Brian Hungwe, Andrew Meldrum, Luke Tamborinyoka,
Geoff Nyarota, Wilf Mbanga, Urginia Mauluka, Tsvangirai Mukwazhi,
Ray Choto and of late Frank Chikowore have been incarcerated by
the bullish and unpopular regime of Robert Mugabe, the list is endless.
ZANU PF's denial and barring of foreign media practitioners
from accreditation to cover the harmonized elections on 29 March
from the so- called hostile western nations' exposed the dictatorship's
quest in suffocating freedoms of the press. The Mugabe regime created
an imposing and inescapable barrier to the development of a culture
of openness, freely available and accessible information stimulating
non-partisan debate.
Harsh media laws, which include Broadcasting
Services Act, Access
to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Interception
of Communications Act are being used to suppress the freedom
of the press.
We are deeply concerned by the closure of various media houses,
which were considered hostile to the outgoing government of Mugabe.
To date, media houses namely The Daily News, The Daily News on Sunday,
The Tribune, Capitol Radio, Joy TV and Munhumutapa African Broadcasting
Corporation have all been closed and their licenses revoked by the
infamous and biased Media and Information Commission.
We salute all those who have been able to raise their voices against
all odds and provided the people of Zimbabwe with accurate and unbiased
information. We lastly urge all journalists to remain vigilant and
continue providing their services without any fear.
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