STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA Meanwhile, while the impasse between MOAZ and TopStar raged on, in June Cabinet approved a bill to regulate the use of CCTV. This was reported in Daily Nation of 18th June, under a heading “Cabinet approves Bill to regulate CCTV use” the paper reported that the Bill was meant to regulate the use of CCTV in private and public premises to enhance security in the country. According to the Chief Government Spokesperson, Ms. Dora Siliya, the Bill was meant to close the gap in CCTV use which before the introduction of the Bill did not provide any legal framework to regulate the use of CCTV in Zambia. 4.2. Legal and Political Environment 4.2.1 Attacks The state of the media in the second quarter of 2019, was dominated by reports of attacks by cadres on journalists from Power FM and Radio Maria Zambia in Kabwe and Chipata respectively. On 1st May,2019, the Lusaka Times online Publication reported that: The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has condemned the harassment, violence and damage to property that occurred at Power FM Radio in Kabwe, during the ‘Power to the people’ programme that featured Dr. Chishimba Kambwili on Tuesday 30th April, 2019 and also the reported attacks and harassment of Journalists at Radio Maria Zambia of Chipata on Wednesday 1st May, 2019 after a political programme. The Authority has urged all political party sympathisers to follow the laid down procedures of registering their grievances about any broadcast material they find aggrieving as opposed to engaging in violence. The sentiments by IBA were a response to the attack on Power FM reported in the Lusaka Times publication. The publication on 30th April, 2019 reported that: Unruly PF cadres comprising mostly youths have attacked NDC President Chishimba Kambwili during a live radio programme on Power FM in Kabwe. The cadres stormed the studio and disrupted Dr Kambwili’s interview. The cadres stormed the studio around 10:00hrs just when Dr Kambwili was making his concluding remarks. They forced their way into the studio by breaking the door, demanding that the programme be stopped immediately. A fracas ensued between the cadres and the NDC team leading to some radio station property getting vandalized. The harassment of Dr. Chishimba Kambwili was condemned by many sections of society. For example, the Patriotic Front (PF) party expressed concern on the interruption of the programme. According to the 14