In her presentation at a ZESN organised media thematic seminar in Harare today, Nyangairi called on the media to keep the political debate alive through coverage of ongoing political activities.
“There is a worrisome death of media stories to do with events on the electoral cycle in Zimbabwe.
“Political processes are ongoing and should be highlighted in the media to conscientise the nation on developments in this regard,” Nyangairi said.
Nyangairi warned that neglecting election reporting would give room for some political players to divert people’s attention to minor issues while politicians would find space to manipulate the constitution away from the public glare.
She urged the media to cover ongoing civil society activities relating to elections, adding that the recent omission of public input in the Electoral Amendment Bill by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Emmerson Mnangagwa, showed that politicians could manipulate electoral processes.
The media has a role to analyse and share proposed electoral changes. The bill, which awaits presidential assent, did not include the concerns of civil society, the electorate and other stakeholders outside legislators.
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