SECTOR 1 “There is a culture of poverty in Zambia: people have sold their principles, their ethics and their professionalism to put bread on the table.” Some panellists felt the real reason for this lack of unity within civil society was the political structure: “In 1991, Zambia reverted to multi-party politics, but old structures are still in place as if it is a one-party state. It is not democratic. The nature of the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), for example, has not changed. It is a government tool.” Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 3.9 (2005 = 3.9; 2007 = 4.3; 2009 = 3.1) 1.12 Media legislation evolves from meaningful consultations among state institutions, citizens and interest groups. While government consults civil society and special interest groups on draft legislation, their views in most cases have no bearing on the final product, which usually reflects a straightforward government approach. This relates to media legislation as well. “...we, as civil society, will continue going in circles as we are still operating on a one-party state principle.” 22 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZAMBIA 2011 “This happens with lots of laws in Zambia. It does not qualify as meaningful consultation. People are being brought in merely as tokens as government has already made up its mind.” A recent example is the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act of 2009, where media stakeholder input was sought by government but