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Sunday 17th May 2009
Media Not Considered In Party Manifestoes
All seven presidential candidates, in next week’s general elections, have come under fire, for not incorporating anything tangible, to do with media in their manifestoes.These include, MCP/UDF’s John Tembo, DPP’s Bingu wa Mutharika, Aford’s Dindi Gowa Nyasulu, NARC’s Loveness Gondwe, RP’s Stanley Masauli, PETRA’s Kamuzu Chibambo and Independent James Nyondo.This has since prompted some journalists, to question the country’s political officials, on whether they indeed regard the media, as the fourth estate or not, in line with the constitution.
A scrutiny on all the party’s manifestoes, puts to light, that the media has not been left in the cold yet, as both the print and broadcast media, are playing a crucial role, during campaign meetings