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State of the media in Southern Africa 2002 editor of the monthly magazine, “Parade”. Addressing journalists at the launch, Nyarota said that the forum is open to all editors who uphold principles of press freedom. He also said that editors who apply to become members would be subjected to a peer view process before the application is approved. ZINEF said that its role would be that of protecting editors against victimization for carrying out their duty. The forum would also defend and promote media freedom through all available media institutions. ZINEF will also strive to nurture media freedom as a democratic value in all the communities and at all levels of society. ZINEF will also seek to resists those laws that impose restrictions on the media and freedom of expression and those that are incompatible in a democratic society. The Zimbabwe chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Zimbabwe) welcomes the launch of the forum, which it had been calling for since November 2001. MISA-Zimbabwe believes that it is through the forum that issues such as the media council can be addressed and other matters that affect the profession such as the polarisation currently being witnessed in the Zimbabwe media. Press Statement October 21, 2002 TOPIC: Outcome of national journalists and media workers’ meeting The following resolutions were made at the National Journalists and Media Workers Meeting, jointly organised by the Zimbabwe chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Zimbabwe), Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, Foreign Correspondents Association, Federation of African Media Women in Zimbabwe, The Media Monitoring Project and the Independent Journalists Association of Zimbabwe on Saturday, October 19, 2002: 2002 1. That the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) is an unacceptable piece of legislation. 2. That all journalists and media workers will protest against the AIPPA through demonstrations and defiance of the accreditation requirements of the Media and Information Commission. The demonstrations will begin as of next week in protest at the amendments to the AIPPA that are currently before the Parliament of Zimbabwe. 3. That all journalists and media workers shall engage in a massive public awareness programme to tell the people of Zimbabwe why they are opposed to the AIPPA. 4. That all journalists and media workers shall seek cooperation with broader civic society on engaging in the public awareness programme and protection of freedom of Information in Zimbabwe. 298 So This Is Democracy?
State of the media in Southern Africa 2002 5. That the decision to become accredited as a media worker or as a journalist under the AIPPA and the Media and Information Commission shall be the sole prerogative of each individual journalist or media worker. 6. That there shall be the setting up of a Media and Freedom of Expression Support Fund that will assist all media workers and journalists that become accredited or are denied accreditation or alternatively do not want to seek accreditation. This Media Support Fund shall be governed by representatives of Media Houses that attended the Saturday 19 October 2002 Media Workers and Journalists meeting. 7. That a Committee be set up comprising of the various Media Houses and Media Unions or Organisations present at the meeting to ensure that the resolutions of the Saturday October 19 meeting are carried out. BACKGROUND The Zimbabwe government on Friday, October 11, 2002, announced its intention to take to parliament a Bill to amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA). The amendments are meant to plug what the government calls loopholes in the media law. The Bill will however result in more powers being accorded to the Media and Information Commission and many of the so-called loopholes amount to nothing in offering a reprieve to media houses and journalists. ZAMBIA Letter of Appeal June 27, 2002 TOPIC: Application of Section 69 of the Zambian Penal Code Honourable Levy Mwanawasa President of Zambia State House PO Box 30135 Lusaka, Zambia June 27, 2002 Your Excellency The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) wishes to express its disappointment and deepest concern over the arrest and charging of journalists Emmanuel Chilekwa, Shadreck Banda, Kings Lweendo and Jane Chirwa with ‘Defamation of the President’ under Section 69 of the Zambian Penal Code. Following a successful petition of their lawyers, the journalists were released today, June 27, 2002, after spending nearly three weeks in Kamwala Remand So This Is Democracy? 299
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