MISA ZAMBIA CONDEMNS STORMING OF YUSUF RADIO BY CADRES

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PRESS STATEMENT

For Immediate Release
Monday 26th August, 2024

MISA ZAMBIA CONDEMNS STORMING OF YUSUF RADIO BY CADRES

Lusaka – The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Zambia) has learnt with concern the storming of Mpika based Catholic owned radio station, Yusuf Radio, by suspected cadres on Sunday, 25th August, 2024.
According to reports reaching MISA Zambia, supporters of a major political party forcefully entered Yusuf Radio and took over security of the station with the intent of disrupting a political Radio Programme which was scheduled to feature Mr. Harry Kalaba, an opposition leader.

We condemn these actions in the strongest terms because it is an upfront to freedom of expression which is provided for in the constitution of Zambia under Article 20 and the international laws which Zambia has subscribed to.


Such actions are not only a threat to democracy but also to the role of the media in facilitating democracy. We call on the authorities to bring to book the culprits behind this unruly behavior in order to prevent future occurrences.


We commend Yusuf Radio for reporting the matter to the Zambia Police.


Since the cadres that stormed the station are clearly visible in the videos that were posted online, it is our expectation that the party involved should take action to curb such offences as they are a threat to democracy.

Issued by:
MISA Zambia Chairperson
Lorraine Mwanza-Chisanga

3 COMMENTS

  1. @MISA stop being hypocrites by looking like supporting these opposition stupid schemes. Why are you not asking the police to arrest these cadres since as you rightly stated, the videos clearly show who these people/cadres are? Instead you’re addressing some political party when these staged cadres are visibly identifiable!!!

  2. Ba MISA, why do you rash to condemn when there is no proof? What proof do you have that indeed those were genuine UPND youths or members? You are exactly falling into the same trap which the opposition want you to fall in. And the problem some people like you have is that you think that there are no Catholics in UPND, something which is not true. If anything, the majority of UPND youths are Catholics, so how can they start attacking or fighting their own Church? It doesn’t make any sense at all. So don’t believe any story before critically analyzing it, because doing so is a good way of supporting propagandists and stage managers. Moreover, the Catholic Church is the largest Christian Church world over and no one including UPND can intimidate or attack it. There are just some disgruntled elements who want to mislead people through propaganda portraying that there is a rift between the Government and the Catholic Church when in fact not. Unfortunately, they are failing to substantiate their lie because things are not going their way. Those who still remember Sishuwa’s article entitled; HH’s five point plan to stay in power at all costs, one of those five points he listed was intimidating the Catholic Church, but to their disappointment and shame, HH and his UPND government are peacefully and happily working very well with the Catholic Church as we saw yesterday in Kabwe. We know that the haters were burning in themselves because that’s not what they wanted and expected to see. Can the Catholic or Anglican Church invite HH at its function when his government is at loggerheads with it? So these people are always happy to see these isolated squabbles between the Catholic Church and the ND government so that it works to roll the wheels of their political mileage.
    The same people are now saying that that at the rate UPND is doing things, HH should forget about Northern, Luapula, Muchinga and Eastern provinces. Honestly, how does he forget when the UPND has gained more ground in these former PF strongholds. Of course we were a bit worried about Luapula and Muchinga provinces but not anymore. HH was recently in Northern, Luapula and Eastern provinces, he was warmly welcomed, he was very happy and people too were very happy and appreciated his visit to their provinces, so they are more than eager to give him their vote in 2026. HH is now a very good friend of the traditional leaders, farmers, retirees, miners, business men and women, marketeers, students, pupils, youths, civil servants, Soldiers, Police or shall I simply say, defence and security forces. He is the president for all Zambians, no amount of propaganda or stage managed scenes will work against him, wakuleka fye.

  3. And why do these Catholics own a radio station for politicians platforms? What’s the purpose of such radio stations? It’s these churches that are bringing animosity in the country. Own a radio station to spread love and not for politicians. Leave politics to the politicians and you the churches also stick to the word of God, it’s that simple. I hope you have learnt a hard lesson this time. In this case I support the chaps that went to disrupt such political programmes.

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