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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Following the decision made by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to revoke licences of broadcasters that have reportedly failed to comply with licence conditions, at least 645 media workers are expected to loose their jobs.<\/p>\n

The data obtained from the Media Council of Malawi (MCM) and Community Radios Association of Malawi (Cram) indicates that if Macra insist on the enforcement, 645 journalists will be rendered jobless.<\/p>\n

So far MACRA has shut down one Lilongwe-based Rainbow Television which has 57 journalists across the country. Apart from the 645 journalists, there are camerapersons, technicians, marketers, sound engineers and support staff, among other workers.<\/p>\n

Teresa Ndanga, Chairperson for the Media Institute of Southern Africa Malawi (MISA) says thats Macra\u2019s move contradicts government\u2019s own aspiration of creating jobs for Malawians.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe number of media stations on Macra\u2019s list should also be telling of the number of jobs that will be lost under an administration that promised to create more.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis number should also worry us as regards access to information for the citizenry, which ironically this administration gave Malawians to enjoy after operationalising the Access to Information law,\u201d Ndanga said.<\/p>\n

Media houses have been complaining that the license fees are on the higher side and asked the regulator to consider such concerns before acting on the licences.<\/p>\n

Media analyst Horace Nyaka has accused Macra of concentrating on just its enforcement of regulatory requirements at the expense of the other mandate which is facilitating the provision of affordable communication services and encouraging citizens\u2019 participation.<\/p>\n

He backed up Ndanga\u2019s sentiments that in a country with an ailing economy like Malawi that is also still reeling from the impacts of Covid, it is unfair for Macra to peg the fees in United States dollars.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are having almost all your licensees on the brink of having their licenses revoked, then there is definitely something big that is wrong and must be addressed. Macra\u2019s dividend to government is never in US dollars, but they see it fine imposing the fees in that currency,\u201d Nyaka said.<\/p>\n

However Macra Director- General Daud Suleiman has challenged institutions that will have their licences revoked or have already been revoked to appeal the decisions to the High Court and that if the court sustains the regulator\u2019s decisions, the institutions have to reapply for the licences.<\/p>\n

High court judge Mike Tembo last week threw out an application by Rainbow Television which sought a judicial review of Macra\u2019s decision to revoke the station\u2019s licence. The regulatory is also cracking down on postal and courier companies.<\/p>\n

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