STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA three months, but better for one year and withdraw their equipment and keep it somewhere. Pounce on them those that misbehave,” emphasized Nundwe. Other cases of threats on the media, included calls on sources being asked to apologise28 for criticizing the president. The Zambian Watchdog was said to have misconstrued the British High Commissioner‟s tweet. Following the concern by the British High Commissioner‟s concern, Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji noted that once the cyber security bill became law, some media houses will be clamped down. News Diggers and Smart Eagles on 22nd June, reported that British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet said it was unfortunate that the Zambian Watchdog misconstrued his tweets to drive a wedge between Britain and the Zambian government29. Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji has warned that some social media pages will be clamped down once the cyber bills are passed as law. Briefing the press after a closed door meeting this afternoon, High Commissioner Cochrane-Dyet insisted that corruption was a matter of concern in Zambia when he was asked whether everything he tweeted about was misconstrued. "It is important to look at what I said in these tweets rather than look at what others have said I said. Actually look at my Twitter feed and you will see for yourselves what I said. But I do express concern about corruption, of course I do, it is very important. The British taxpayer is investing money in development in Zambia, it would be a very serious matter if some of that money was misappropriated. And investors, they need confidence to invest in Zambia and there is a corruption problem in this country and it is quite serious. And the information which the minister has shared with me just now is very reassuring and is very welcome," High Commissioner Cochrane-Dyet said. 28 My ZNBC Facebook page – PF demands apology from „Dorcas‟ – 5th April, 2018 News Diggers and Smart Eagles - Zambia watchdog misconstrued British High Commissioner‟s tweets -22nd June, 2018 29 24