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VMCZ
Complaints Report
Voluntary
Media Council of Zimbabwe
May 20, 2011
| VMCZ
COMPLAINTS REPORT |
| MAY
2011 |
| Parties |
Complaint |
Status |
| Ray
Joseph Kaukonde v/s NewsDay |
Zanu
PF Mashonaland East provincial chairman Ray Kaukonde has filed
a complaint with the VMCZ- Media Complaints Committee over
an article headed "Kaukonde 'admits' burning
chief's home' published in the NewsDay of 19 May
2011. Mr. Kaukonde is aggrieved because he says the whole
story is not only inaccurate but also malicious and damaging
to his person as a businessman, politician and a family man.
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He says at no point was he involved in the torching of
Chief Mtekedza's homestead and neither did he have
a scuffle with the Chief as reported by NewsDay.
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Mr.
Kaukonde says the whole article is false and he strongly
requests a complete retraction before the end of the week.
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A letter was written to NewsDay editor, Mr.Brian Mangwende
over Mr. Kaukonde's complaint.
- NewsDay
in its next edition of 20 May 2011 carried an apology saying
it has conducted investigations and has established that
its report was inaccurate.
Status:
Awaiting response from complainant on the NewsDay response. |
Media
Complaints Council Update
The Media Complaints
Committee will meet on Friday 20/05/2011 to adjudicate on three
cases that are still outstanding. The cases to be adjudicated on
are:
1) Geoffrey
Nyarota v/s Daily News
Mr Nyarota launched
a complaint against The Daily News over an article carried by the
newspaper in its 18 March 2011 edition. The paper carried a picture
of Mr Nyarota under the headline "We are Back."
Mr Nyarota says
the use of his picture under that headline is misleading as it insinuates
that he is part of the Daily News team. He wants the newspaper to
correct what he considers misleading information.
- The MCC
has written a letter to The Daily News notifying the newspaper
of Mr. Nyarota's complaint. The Daily News has not responded
to the communication and the Committee will hear the matter.
2)
The Gays And Lesbians
Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) has filed a complaint over a
story published in NewsDay of 16 April 2011- entitled Gays, lesbians
angry with Mugabe. GALZ says headline was misleading and inciteful.
The organisation says it was GALZ that responded in the article
and not all gays.
- A letter
has been written to Newsday on the matter and the newspaper has
not responded. The Media Complaints Committee will review the
case.
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