Siliya counsels international media

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:13:57 +0000

By NATION REPORTER

 GOVERNEMENT has counselled international media to verify facts of some stories received from their correspondents with the Zambian mission to avoid  spreading falsehood.

In a statement, newly appointed Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya said it was sad that some journalists were misconstruing the statement made by President Edgar Lungu that “ubomba mwibala alya mwibala,” by suggesting that he was encouraging theft by public servants when in fact not.

Ms Siliya said the President was cautioning public workers against corruption and emphasized the need for all public servants to be above board when performing their various functions.

“President Lungu swore to defend the Zambian Constitution whose laws prohibit theft by public servants.   It is mischievous for any right thinking member of the public to twist, for political gain, a common Zambian adage that the President used to warn public servants against stealing.

“Government would advise international media to verify with Zambian missions in their localities, especially on some ludicrous stories sent from Zambia by their so-called correspondents,” she said.