SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 3.4 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 1.0 (2005 = 1.0) The body’s decisions on licensing in particular are informed by a broadcasting policy developed in a transparent and inclusive manner. ANALYSIS: Because the body is not in place, a broadcasting policy has not been developed. The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services continues issuing licences contrary to the provisions of the IBA Act which is in force and makes this the sole competency of the IBA. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 3.5 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 1.0 (2005 = 1.0) The public broadcaster is accountable to the public through a board representative of society at large and selected in an independent, open and transparent manner. ANALYSIS The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) is still being run by a board appointed by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services although its tenure was effectively nullified by the ZNBC (Amendment) Act in 2002. The current board is illegal since it was appointed by the minister and not the IBA as stipulated by the new law. The term of office of the present ZNBC board expired in August 2005. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 3.6 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 1.2 (2005 = 1.0) Persons who have vested interests of a political or commercial nature are excluded from possible membership in the board, i.e. office bearers with the state and political parties as well as those with a financial interest in the broadcasting industry. ANALYSIS: While the ZNBC (Amendment) Act stipulates that persons with a vested interest (political or economic) are to be excluded from membership, some state and ruling party office holders are sitting on the current ZNBC board, among them the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services and a constituency chairman of the ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) who is also an aspiring candidate for the post of party Vice-President. So This Is Democracy? 2007 -263- Media Institute of Southern Africa