Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Judge clears editor of contempt of court charges
(MISA/IFEX) – The publisher and editor-in-chief of “MoAfrika Newsweek” magazine, Candi Ramainoane, was cleared of contempt of court charges by Justice Winston Churchill Maqutu on 9 January 1998. Ramainoane ‘s charges came from an application filed by four cabinet ministers. The four wanted the court to cite him for contempt for allegedly ignoring an earlier […]
Members of parliament demand “The Post” editor’s arrest
(MISA/IFEX) – On 20 January 1998, ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) members of parliament demanded the arrest of the” Post” newspapers’ editor-in-chief Fred M’membe, reports the Zambia Independent Media Association (ZIMA). The call comes after the paper published an editorial critical of parliament on 16 January. **See IFEX alert of 20 January 1998 for […]
Journalists, human rights activists’ court appearance rescheduled
(MISA/IFEX) – On 19 January 1998 “The Post” newspaper editor-in-chief Fred M’membe, senior reporter Reuben Phiri and two human rights activists appeared before the Lusaka High Court on alleged contempt of court charges. The case was rescheduled to 22 January following an application by Kaunda’s lawyers that it may take time to conclude and delay […]
Newspaper raided
(MISA/IFEX) – According to reports, on 15 January 1998, Malawian soldiers stormed the offices of the “Daily Times” demanding copies of a story alleging that the rate of HIV was higher in the army than in society in general. The article, published 5 January, quoted Kaunland Nkosi, a journalist and self-confessed AIDS carrier. The story […]
Journalists and human rights activists summoned to court
(MISA/IFEX) – On 13 January 1998 the Zambian High Court issued an order summoning “The Post” newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Fred M’membe, and senior reporter Reuben Phiri, as well as two human rights activists, for alleged contempt of court. No date has been fixed yet for their appearance. **For related cases, see IFEX alerts of 13 and […]
Journalists prevented from covering Kaunda case
(MISA/IFEX) – On 8 January 1998, police barred a South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) television crew and a Zambia Information Services (ZIS) cameraman from filming events outside the Lusaka High Court during the continued habeas corpus hearing of former Zambian president, Kenneth Kaunda. Kaunda, now leader of the opposition United National Independence Party (UNIP), is […]
Reporters barred from covering case
(MISA/IFEX) – On 6 January police barred four journalists from covering a habeas corpus hearing challenging the continued house arrest of former Zambian president and now opposition leader Kenneth Kaunda. Jowie Mwiinga of Reuters, Katongo Chisupa of Agence France Presse (AFP), Musengwa Kayaya of the Pan African News Agency (PANA) and Kalinda Shachinda of the […]
CNN Reporters injured in struggle with police
(MISA/IFEX) – On 2 January, Amy Merz, a CNN cameraperson, was assaulted by Zambian police as they tried to seize her camera. Five hundred dollars worth of damage was caused to the camera during the ensuing scuffle. The violence resulted from an attempt to stop the filming of opposition United National Independence Party (UNIP) leader […]