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Melisa
Melisa
7 years ago

Nalero, you are showing your ignorance here. You do not regulate content in the manner you putting it. Are you saying criticizing the government or a political party should be regulated?

Nalero
Nalero
7 years ago

Issa, please go back to school and read media law especially on defamation. You say Zodiak should be left alone and if anything charges should be levelled against Kamlepo alone as Zodiak only acted as a messenger. The law of defamation does not exonerate or exempt the publisher, messenger ( in this case the broadcaster). If you say something defaming against me on Zodiak, I can successfully sue you and Zodiak. So in this case Zodiak also shoulders the blame.

Spade
Spade
7 years ago
Reply to  Nalero

Nalero, what is your take on a level field? On regulating and summoning MBC as well?

be humane
be humane
7 years ago

koma a MCP muli ndi mavuto ambiri. Mulira mpaka misonzi ya maganzi. mwatsala ndi zaka zitatu mukulira kuti mudzayambe chigawo china cha zaka 5. Nyasatimes pitirizani kukweza BP ya MCP ndi nkhani zanuzi. Right to expression does not including inciting violence or say things you don’t have evidence. Ngati Kamlepo has evidence our Laws accept that he can take government to court and he knows that. Iye as Legislator munthu opanga Malamuli akuwopa chani and resorting to making noise in the Media? As chair person of PAC bwanji confering to a chair a PAC to convine a meeting and map… Read more »

Issa
Issa
7 years ago

Nalero you are the one showing ignorance here, sorry mate. Regulation is supposed to be done on a levelled ground. I live in one of the countries you called advanced but they don’t regulate political comments simply because they are made by the opposition. If Kamlepo made any comments capable of causing upheaval he should be charged not Zodiak who is our humble messenger. The issue is fire the seven ministers who swindled our money. Or at least show us the initial report. This is a deliberate attempt to divert our attention from the real issue. Lie!!!!!! Fire the seven… Read more »

Nalero
Nalero
7 years ago
Reply to  Issa

This is the most ignorant comment I have ever read. In defamation law, a publisher ” messenger” ( a broadcaster in this case) is not exempted or exonerated from defamation remarks or remarks that can cause upheaval as you call it. Even Malani Mtonga himself knows this as a journalist.

Spade
Spade
7 years ago
Reply to  Nalero

Nalero, what is your take on a level field? On regulating and summoning MBC as well?

Mwananyanian
Mwananyanian
7 years ago
Reply to  Nalero

“Nalero” seems to know what he’s writing about. Convincing..

chonchobe
7 years ago
Reply to  Issa

are you in a democratic nation?

OMEX70
OMEX70
7 years ago

I commented last week on the issue of Macra summoning Zodiak. I will say it again that Malawi will never develop if the appointments into parastatal organization are based on loyalty to the governing party. We have a lot of useless people like Mervis Mangulenje who are leading very important boards. The only qualification which has brought them to those positions is their loyalty to DPP Nothing else. MBC is always biased in its programming yet you have never heard that these stupid people from MACRA have summoned anyone from MBC for hearing or warning. What nonsense is this? Loook… Read more »

Nalero
Nalero
7 years ago

Lowani Mtonga don’t show your ignorance here. You mean MACRA should not regulate content? Is there any country in the world that do not regulate broadcasting content? Even in the advanced democracies like UK and USA they regulate content. So you mean people should be left to talk whatever they want on TV or radio? Do you know that 2 million Rwandans died in 1994 genocide because of broadcasting content which was not regulated?

Nadzulo
Nadzulo
7 years ago
Reply to  Nalero

So MBC can air Kaliati’s insults unregulated and it is okay, huh? Lazy thinking at its peak!

Gama
Gama
7 years ago
Reply to  Nalero

Nalero, you are very backward in thinking. Lowani’s argument is not that what Macra did is wrong. What he is saying is that Macra should treat all media houses equally. If you are a right thinking person, do you really think MBC is performing well and therefore does not need a summon from Macra? Why is Macra targeting Zodiak and other private media and not the stinking MBC? You seem to be a well-versed person but unfortunately, you are blinded by blind loyalty to DPP? Or should I say you are not in Malawi and therefore you have never had… Read more »

Charombanthu
Charombanthu
7 years ago
Reply to  Nalero

So what is your argument dude? Are you referring to developed nations like UK and USA or a developing nation like Rwanda? If you refer to the UK or the USA, which you have, just listen to what Trump says on his campaign trails and you will know that you are lost. I am assuming you know what CNN and Trump are. When you resort to attacking the messenger and not the message, you have lost the plot. In other words “Do not shoot the messenger”. How many times has MBC told the nation that MCP killed Gadama, Matenje, etc… Read more »

Spade
Spade
7 years ago

I have said it before. I Malawi is so underdeveloped, it is because of MBC. Instead of promoting patriotism and nationalism, it promotes hatred. Instead of programs that would help in mindset change on issues of food and standard of living, all we see is politics. 12pm – Msonkhano wa DPP, 6pm – Nkhani mchingerezi, 6:20pm – This is London, 7pm – Nkhani mchichewa, 7:30pm – Tikupatsiranjinso msonkhano wa DPP. The following day, zochitika ku MCP okupatsirani ndi a Felix Jumbe, Kenako tibwerezanso msonkhano. Masana, lero bwana ali ku Salima, Tikupatsirani msinkhano. Zachitsamunda zenizeni. Borrow a leaf from BTV pa… Read more »

John Black
7 years ago

The problem lies with the executive branch of government control over Macra, as well as excessive regulation. The Macra board and director should b appointed by the Parliamentary commission on nomination from a commission of experts from the media industry. The President and the Minister should have nothing to do with it. Also the regulations are too tight to ensure freedom of speech which is tantamount to a well functioning democracy. We need to do away with regulations on the content of radio stations. Macra should only be a technical regulator and stay away from content. – See more at:… Read more »

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