MCP complain to regulator on MBC inciting genocide through hate-filled programs

February 6, 2018 Wanga Gwede- Nyasa Times 37 Comments

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has written the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) expressing concern that the tax-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)) is still refusing to open up the airwaves for the opposition parties and that its content is largely biased towards the ruling party.

Mkaka : MBC is promote hate-messages

MCP also complains that the tax-funded station has rolled out propaganda campaign against the opposition by introducing new programme called Sapita Kawiri.

In a letter seen  by Nyasa Times dated February 1 2018 by MCP second deputy secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka to Macra director general Godfrey Itaye, the public broadcaster is also airing  some  programs such as  Chinduji, Manifesto Yanu and Ndikati Chete which  have  been biased .

The party warned that the infamous Rwandan genocide was propelled by the use of the media.

“Radios were airing programmes which were promoting hate against each other,” said Mkaka citing a research of Thomas Hauschildit.

“Thus, MBC out to know how hate messages they are trying to promote  all in the name of sprucing DPP image would put this nation on fire,” reads the letter.

MCP reminds Macra to keep MBC “in check” as it is legally required to provide unbiased coverage to all parties because it is run on tax payers’ money.

Mkaka said they have reported the matter to the regulator in the spirit of being “preventive and progressive”.

MCP reminded Macra that it has summoned Zodiak and Times media houses “when there were complaints.”

“We look forward to your expeditious and adequate action,” reads the MCP letter to Macra.

Media expert Lowani Mtonga told Nyasa Times that the battle to free MBC needs practical action.

“The lack of editorial independence and opening up of MBC airwaves is against the spirit of Communications Act and the Constitution. The Communications Act clearly spells out under Section 87 of the public mandate of MBC to operate without any bias or serve any political interests.

“Secondly, MBC ignores the Constitution which categorically states that everyone has the right to freedom of expression and that the media has the right to publish freely. This entails MBC to be neutral and serve public interests regardless of people’s political views,” Mtonga argued.

He said MBC  as a public broadcaster is falling short of the mandate as  a platform for public discourse.

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37 replies on “MCP complain to regulator on MBC inciting genocide through hate-filled programs”

  1. Mkaka, unaiwala to include Times TV and Radio on your complaint to the regulator. Include the Hot Current as one of such programmes that incite genocide.
    The fact that the radio station does not use tax payers money is not a licence to incite genocide.
    By the way when did MCP start hating genocide? The party has been associated with genocide since its inception. Where are the Chisiza brothers? How about Orton Chirwa, Msonthi, Madinga and others? Was what MCP did at Thambani not genocide? Mr Mkaka, close your shithole and let able people in the likes of Kaliwo, Kabwira and others speak for MCP if the party is to reform.

    2. Ukunama Iwe mbale. How can you say that the party has been associated with genocide since its inception? It seems you don’t know the meaning of genocide. You can either consult the dictionary or you have to go back to Mr Hatton. It’s not too late for you to be wducated.

  3. MBC inkapanga zomwezo munthawi yanu. Munkatchula anzanu agang’a ndi abongololo. MBC idali chida chanu chonyozera anzanu. Tidali akapilikoni munthawi yanu. Lero dzanja lalemba. Adachotsa ufumu wanu naupeleka kwa oyenera. By the way, drone mwabweza? Atolankhani a MBC akayandikira kumsonkhano wanu mukufuna kuapha. Choonadi kuwawa. Musatseke pakamwa MBC. iSIYENI IULURE IDALI YANU PAJA. MBC pitiliza kutiuza zoona zokhazokha. Kodi nkhani zanu zabwino MBC akazitenga kuti popeza ntchito zanu ndi zoipa zokhazokha mpaka luro

  6. DPP MBC koma ndiye mwaonjeza. MBC TV ndi ya aliyense muno m’Malawi, bwanji mukukhala ngati MBC ndi ya DPP

  7. Thats why Malawi will remain a failed nation coz you want us to believe the mistakes which MCP did way back should be repeated now. We chose multipartism and somebody is here backing what DPP is doing, then what is the difference? You are telling me that we should continue killing opponents to silence them the way DPP did with Chasowa. We chose multipartism to operate different from one party system of govt. Mwamva alomwe inu backing MBCs conduct, vuto siinu koma umbuli hence blind loyalty.

  8. Rule number one – ALL television is bad. Rule number two – ALL state-owned TV/Radio stations are biased towards evil. MBC towards the government, SABC towards the God-hating sodomite-loving ANC terrorists, ZBC towards ZANU-PF, BBC towards God-hating leftwing sodomites, etc etc etc. No television, radio or media is “unbiased” since they are all ultimately owned by the same master, Satan.

  10. MCP is simply a useless and ignorant grouping not worthy sympathising with. If Rwandan genocide was caused by biased broadcasting, what can stop their Times Radio and Times TV from causing the same? It does not have to be a public broadcaster, but any hate broadcast from any radio or TV can cause genocide. Mwamva mbutuma za MCP?

  12. musatitseke pakamwa muli ku opposition. nanga mutalowa mboma mudzatseka kwambiri motani? tilankhulabe ana obadwila mu Democracy akudziweni. chabwino sitinena ifeyo koma mudzifotokoze nokha moona mmene mumayendetsera boma lachikwapu pamsana.

    1. This is a very good observation. The current crop of MCP top officials seem intolerant to any type of criticism especially that going towards their leader. Will these people, if given a chance to form government allow any form of criticism to their leader and party??? The pattern of intolerance is become more visible now than any other time before. Today we are able to criticize and swear at Peter without any reprisals. Can this happen if it were being directed at Chakwera judging from the behavior that is being shown in the past few weeks. Abale tichenjere. Some of these politicians and parties are wolves in a sheeps skin. Tizalira ndithu.

  13. Remove the speck in your eye first then you can point out anothers’. Times Radio, Nyasatimes and Times TV including Zodiak are all mouthpieces of MCP. The way Kasakula and Brian Banda make noise castigating the Govt in the name of democracy is another thorn in the flesh. Deal with these biases and senseless political moves to shape a better future for Malawi.

    1. They are not run on Tax Payers money… So these stations are free to do what they want.. MBC is a public broadcaster… If you know what that means..

      1. @ Blue Cadet

        It seems you are so confused if not outright dull. Come again on what you want to say here. Because you have not communicated anything here buddy. You are so pathetic. Next time muzangolemba chilomwe tizamva

    2. MBC uses our taxes where as Zodiac Times do not. So I do not want MBC to use my taxes to demonize any opposition party and promote Corrupt Peter and DPP. I rest my case. Ndikulira msonkho wanga!!!!!!

  14. kodi a kongelesi inuyo mumadana ndi mwambi woti mmphechepeche mwa njovu sapita kawiri? kodi inuyo ndi njovu? kodi nde kuti muli ndi mbili yoipa? kodi mbiri yanu ndiye kuti ndiyoyipadi eti? bwanji osakondwera ndi ntchito za manja anu. ndipo lero mukamatchula Genocide sizikudabwitsatu. akanakhala wina kutchula Genocide inu muli mboma mukadati ndi chigawenga choukila boma. posachedwapa Chakufwa Chihana mumkamutchula kuti Chigawenga pa wailesi yomweyi. Amawerenga nkhani zachigawengazi anali .. Flanklini. Tiitani. Owelenga alibe Vuto , vuto lili ndi inu a kongelesi.. bwanji mukuopa kutchula zakale, wagwa naayo wagwa nayo ameneyoo, atangobwera atcheya bendeku kuti waa, koma 2019 kuli gule.

    1. Alomwe atiyenjeza mokwanila, in 2019 its do or die situation, kaya chi DPP chizabela ulendo uno sitivomera. ….. Xopusa eti

  15. I dont spend my time listening to MBC and I support what Khumbo Kachali said of it. MBC ndi radio ya alomwe (in short)

  17. MBC is a shame Malawi’s politics today. Enafe tsooano zaka Sinai sitimaonela kapena kumvera MBC ndikungoyamika Mulungu kuti palibe ngakhake chimodzi cjimene cjimaulutsidwa kapna kuonetsedwa pa MBC choyenela kuonela mavuto basis nkhope za wanthu nazo ngati afisi shaaaaa

  19. Phillip Business ndiye anzanu ena izi ndi zaka ZANU zomaliza,,starting thinking of what type of business you will be doing.I don’t think any other media house will employ you after being fired when MCP gets into government and fires you.This is a timely advice to you and its up to you to take it or not.

  20. MBC should know that it is not only attaching MCP but Malawians to support MCP as well. It’s true that the Rwandan genocide had the same genesis.
    Help me to understand the whole thing; if MCP was indeed a killing party, what exempts Nicholas Dausi from the killing equation? It doesn’t make any sense to me!!!!!

  22. I think what Khumbo Kachali said is true. We have to rise up against the conduct of MBC and DPP. We all pay tax through salaries and commodities we buy in shops.This tax is being abused by DPP and MBC. It is high time Malawians stood up against this. We are no longer in one party system where everything is state controlled. Pitala has not lived up to his billing.Thisman behaves as if he grew up in Thambani and has just seen the world. He is supposed tolead by example. He is surrounded by shitholes and should be shithole himself.

  23. Drone yimakatamba pakhomo paeni. Ndiye zavutatu nanga mpaka drone anakatenga ku MBC iwo alikuti a Police alikuti. Zamanyazi 5:1 ija yakulizani; 2019 munya muwona. Maula ikudikirani osati Lumbadzi anakakuponyani JB yija ayi koma Mikuyu.

  24. MBC ndi radio ya chipani cha DPP, full of hate speeches, just as they do pa misonkhano yao ya ndale, zongofuna kuyambisa nkhondo mdziko yet ndi misonkho yathu, anthu ambiri anasiya kumvera MBC, it has been Lomwelised!!!!

  25. Mukabwenze kaye Drone yawo, apo biiii akuphwasulani kumene. Anthu oyipa inu.. Ndipo Maula ikudikila inu

    1. Oipa ndani? Amene anatumiza droneyo ndiamene anayigwila ikuchita ukazitape? Lero when you are ruling party am sure it sounds good kunyoza anzanu, koma when you become an opposition party yourself simmene mmalirila? Musaiwale kuti eniwake MBC siinuyo ndi MCP kaowna mwaiwala kuti yanu ndi Galaxy? Zitsilu inu

      1. Do you people still watch and listen MBC? Can’t remember the last time i watched or listen to MBC. Ukumati chani kodi? Why waste your time, when there many radio stations

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