Here is a post from PF official facebook page:
HICHILEMA SEEKS TO BAN POLITICAL OPPONENTS FROM SOCIAL-MEDIA
HICHILEMA’S GOVERNMENT LIES TO FACEBOOK THAT THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN BANNED BY A HIGH COURT ORDER IN ZAMBIA FOR VIOLATING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND PROMOTING HATE SPEECH
In a desperate attempt to limit influence of Opposition figures on social-media, Zambian Government has written to Facebook (META).
We have seen a letter by the Zambian Government claiming that the Republic of Zambia has obtained a court order against persons and entities allegedly promoting hate speech, terrorism and divisive tribal expressions that threaten Zambia’s national security and therefore their accounts must be closed or their reach heavily restricted.
Among the accounts targetted include;
1. Chilufya Tayali-EEP President,
2. Emmanuel Mwamba
3. Dr. Fred M’membe
3. Smart Eagles
4. Zambia Whistleblower
5. Patriotic Front
6. Thomas Sipalo
7. KBN TV
8. Grindstone TV
Facebook will proceed to effect the changes if the owners of the pages to challenge or show that the Zambian high court has overturned or varied the court order as Facebook will rely on the mailed bogus court order.
But the rogue pages promoting hatred and divisions in the country such as, Koswe Media, Wagon Media, Zambia Scorpion and other praise singers for President Hichilema, are not present on the list.
This is according to communications written by the Zambian Government to Meta Headquarters, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA.
It’s about time they do that!
Some of our people don’t understand why there are guidelines and rules for using those platforms.
They are definitely not platforms for conveying hate speech!
It’s not only WhatsApp but YouTube as well!
Where is IBA when rogue elements are broadcasting hate speech?
It doesn’t matter if people allege dictatorship! Careless Tongues must be put where they belong!
Especially KBN tv
Knowing UKWA, if they had “seen” this letter, it would have gone public.
The fact that it’s not in public domain, means that it’s one of their vomits
These guys always say things without any evidence. Where is the mail from Meta stating that was the case? Wouldn’t facebook request a copy of the high court order before they effect such changes. Unless these pages are in violation of Meta’s terms then they can be deregistered.
Too many lies being perpetuated by these guys
These guys always say things without any evidence. Where is the mail from Meta stating that was the case? Wouldn’t facebook request a copy of the high court order before they effect such changes. The burden of proof is on the accuser not the accused. Unless these pages are in violation of Meta’s terms then they can be deregistered.
Too many lies being perpetuated by these guys
I think Upnd leaders are armatures in governance systems. In government there’s nothing that one can write or do without it being consumed by your perceived enemies. Everything leaks in the government because even walls and roofs haves ears! And FB does not operate using segregation, it’s in business. This is what an opposition leader in Congo DR. reminded Hichilema the other day, that in this era of social media, there’s nothing that he, as president of Zambia, will do which will not reach all corners of the world in a few minutes! The opposition leader told Hichilema to do the right thing because it’s the wrong things which travel faster than light! Now for a president to take falsehoods to an independent international company, that’s very shameful! FB will simply say, doesn’t this president have anything better to do, we are in business, we need the dollar! I pity Upnd they will end up very badly!