HARARE - Presidential spokesman and the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Media Information and Publicity, George Charamba, The report said journalists had complained about great interference by officials from President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu (PF) party, which had greatly affected professionalism. Most journalists felt that broadcaster was being used as a “personal empire” by those at the ministry especially, George Charamba.
“Charamba wields enormous power here, is untouchable, and staff at the broadcaster, including the ZBC board, is terrified of him” said a journalist.
OSISAs report on how to turn the ZBC into a truly public broadcaster, was released and officially launched by the Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Harare. Tsvangirai’s MDC party has said it wants Charamba fired.
“Politicians often give instructions to managerial staff on their editorial preferences. It is also alleged that the divisions and factionalism within the party play out in the newsrooms,” said the report.
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