ONLY ZNBC TO GIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF ECL ELIGIBILITY JUDGEMENT

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HIGHLIGHTS: GOVERNMENT TO GRANT ZNBC PERMISSION TO BROADCAST LIVE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT’S JUDGMENT ON 10TH DECEMBER, 2024.

Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana today held a press briefing on government’s implementation of live broadcast to promote open justice.
Highlights;

✅ The Permanent Secretary says Chief Justice Mumba Malila has exercised his discretion to grant the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) permission to broadcast live the delivery of the Constitutional Court’s judgment on 10th December, 2024.

✅ This follows a request by ZNBC to live broadcast court proceedings in selected cases of public interest.

✅ Mr Kawana says the development marks a significant step in enhancing public access to judicial proceedings.

✅ He said while other media houses will be allowed to be present in the courtroom, it is important to note that ZNBC will be the sole media outlet permitted to set up cameras in the courtroom and broadcast the proceedings live.

✅ Government believes that this initiative will positively contribute to transparency and enhance public understanding of judicial processes, furthering commitment to open justice.

✅ At the 10th Policy Committee Meeting held in April this year, which considered the live broadcast of court proceedings in selected cases of public interest and in line with the principle of open justice, Chief Justice Malila, SC, has made a commitment to implement the initiative.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Too many camera crews would lead to congestion in the court room. It’s an understable decision but the Opposition will still have an issue with it.

    • 100% Gunner. And in any case. ZNBC can earn money as public media by selling these exclusive rights to “re-air” or air portions of the broadcast and stop whining about being broke.

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