Africa-Press – Zambia. Fellow Citizens! A phone conversation between Minister of Information and Chief Government Spokesperson, Hon. Cornelius Mweetwa and KBN TV Staff Innocent Phiri is making rounds on social media. In the call, the Minister was explaining the real gist of what he meant when he talked about UPND working with Chishimba Kambwili to de-campaign PF and the then President of Zambia Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
Clearly, there’s nothing wrong with the Minister calling a TV or Radio station to re-clarify his statement that has been misinterpreted, misunderstood and miscommunicated to the general public by unscrupulous maligners who want to bring the UPND government to the fall and derision.
In the phone conversation, the Minister explicated to the KBN TV programs and productions manager Mr. Innocent Phiri in clear terms what he meant when he recalled working with Hon. Dr. Chishimba Kambwili to achieve specific objectives, and it was clear. Unfortunately and unprofessionally, KBN and its Staff Innocent Phiri went ahead and fell for the same narratives which the Minister was attempting to rectify by way of engaging the media.
What I find bold and of great reverence is for the Minister to ask for help to disseminate the correct narratives as opposed to the propagation of fictitious and sham tales that are only meant to stain the UPND and government in general. Surely, in all manner of fairness, is it wrong for the Minister to request Media houses to disseminate the correct information to the public?
The Minister called to clarify his statement and in the end he said, “help me clarify my statement out there and I will pay you for doing that, and the payment I will give you is the friendship that I have with you.” That was very simple and straight forward and I don’t see why KBN and Innocent Phiri would want to make enmity with the Minister or indeed with government and the Party in power.
Please! KBN! Don’t push for confusion where there is no confusion. Be professional! If it’s Facebook numbers you’re looking for, kindly find other ways and means of growing your Facebook following.
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