=DPELD facilitate the establishment of a regulatory authority for the electronic media, to ensure adherence to policy provisions in order to promote attainment of a free, socially responsible and sustainable media industry, to develop a countrywide information and communication infrastructure for improved radio and television services and to ensure speedy transmission of news and information across the country by both print and electronic media. He said this when the Parliamentary Committee on Information conducted a familiarisation tour of his institution’s Head Offices based in Ndola on Zambia’s Copperbelt province. Malama said media reforms in normal circumstances should have progressed in tandem with political developments in the country. He said Zambia had reverted to multi-party democracy in 1991 but the media reforms are lagging behind. &RPPXQLTXp Date: April 20, 2012 Person/ institution: Government Violation/ issue: Other On 20 April 2012, the Zambia Daily Mail reported that government had begin the process to equip its public relations wing called Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) in order to improve information flow in the country. Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and Labour Amos Malupenga said this in Siavonga where he handed over a video camera worth K40 million and computer equipment to the ZANIS office in Siavonga. Date: April 20, 2012 Person/ institution: MISA Zambia Violation/ issue: Other On 19 April 2012, MISA Zambia chairperson Daniel Sikazwe urged the media to stand up for their profession instead of fighting battles for others. Speaking at a media briefing at MISA Zambia that was called to update the public on the ongoing organisation of the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), Sikazwe said that nobody would take journalists seriously if they did not show commitment towards the profession. Sikazwe encouraged media to broaden their understanding on a wide range of issues. &RPPXQLTXp Date: April 20, 2012 Person/ institution: Times of Zambia Violation/ issue: Other On 18 April 2012, Times of Zambia Managing Editor Godfrey Malama said the media in Zambia is perceived to be biased because media reforms have lagged behind political development. 6R7KLVLV'HPRFUDF\" &RPPXQLTXp =DPELD$OHUW8SGDWH Date: April 27, 2012 Person/ institution: Muvi TV Violation/ issue: Detained On Thursday, 26 April 2012, three (3) Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) party supporters were jailed for three years with hard labour for committing aggravated robbery on a television crew from the privately-owned, Muvi TV. The incident occurred in July 2011 and