State of the media report July - Dec 2022 Attack on Kokoliko FM On 31st December 2022, suspected UPND cadres disrupted a live paid for radio programme at Kokoliko radio featuring Economic and Equity Party (EEP) President Mr. Chilufya Tayali who was discussing issues affecting the nation. Reports that reached MISA Zambia indicated that several cadres stormed the radio station and ordered the journalists (Beverly Simbeti and Kaluba Mangala) who were on duty to stop the programme citing that Mr. Tayali does not have the right to be on the radio station. It is also reported that, the said cadres did manage to chase Mr. Tayali out of the studio and used abusive words against the journalists on duty. Therefore, MISA Zambia traveled to Chingola to visit Kokoliko FM to show solidarity and possibly meet the cadres and UPND leadership in the area in order for MISA Zambia to make an informed decision on the case. When the MISA Zambia team engaged the kokoliko radio management, they accepted that the matter should be taken to court and informed the team that they had reported the matter to Zambia Police. Consequently, police summoned the cadres who had stormed the radio station as per below report: “Police in Chingola have summoned two UPND cadres who allegedly stormed Kokoliko Radio Station and disrupted a paid up Political program which was hosting Chilufya Tayali as a Guest speaker.https://tiozambia.com/upnd-cadres-who-stormed-kokoliko-radio-warned-cautioned-bypolice/This occurred on December 31, 2022 at 15:00 hours. It is alleged that the cadres entered the Radio Station premises without any permission from management and stopped a paid for program by force.” Following a meeting with the affected radio station, MISA Zambia held an Engagement meeting with UPND Leadership in Chingola District. The UPND leadership in the area indicated that the UPND youths acted in the manner they did because Mr. Tayali was allegedly using insulting language against the president which angered the youths in Chingola to go and hound him out of the studio. 19