The quality of services to outlying areas such as Marondera is extremely poor.
Zimbabweans demand a democratic broadcasting service. The election results confirmed that more than half the people of Zimbabwe support change in this country and have a different point of view from that expressed by ZBC/ZTV. They cannot afford to ignore more than half the population.
We demand that ZBC/ZTV agrees to allow all political parties and social justice organisations free, equal and fair access to the broadcasting media, thereby encouraging open political debate in Zimbabwe.
We demand that news programmes are presented in an unbiased manner, and that comment is sought from all representative voices of the population in documentaries and current affairs programmes.
We demand an immediate investigation into the poor service currently being experienced by viewers outside of capital cities
We hope that they will treat these concerns with the importance that they deserve and that they will work with us to develop a broadcasting service that serves the people rather than an unpopular and incompetent party.
ANON, by email
11.8.2009
7:46
ZBC ignores more than half population
EDITOR Many Zimbabweans do not want to renew their listeners licences for the following reasons: ZBC/ZTV have acknowledged that they serve the interests of their major shareholder, Zanu (PF). ZBC/ZTV refused to flight campaign messages from the MDC during the recent presidential run-off elections. ZBC/ZTV acts as a propaganda tool for Zanu (PF) and presents biased and untruthful programmes.