Zambia government and Patriotic Front officials through postings on his Facebook page. LOOKING FORWARD TO 2018 The year 2018 seems gloomy as wrangles within the ruling party appear to deepen with continued fallout of key party officials who held ministerial positions. Levels of intolerance to dissenting views also seem high among political party supporters. However, political parties and security wings are paying heed to calls to address violence among their party supporters and for police to curb the harassment. This presents an opportunity in 2018 for MISA Zambia and other media advocates to intensify calls to uphold freedom of expression and media freedom. Further the open rebuke by Vice President, Inonge Wina of her political party supporters for harassing an opposition Member of Parliament at a State function is a strong point, MISA Zambia wishes to leverage this commitment by engaging political players like the Vice President in resolving conflict and disciplining their supporters. However, the deepening economic woes of state owned media - Times of Zambia, Zambia Daily Mail and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) casts a dark shadow for 2018. It is critical for the media to build their capacity to stay afloat and for the State to allow them to operate as commercial entities. With the continued empty promises on ATI, 2018 may not be so different. However, continued engagement and advocacy will continue. So This is Democracy? 2017 127