Write right: MP Chakona

By Kudzai Dube

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Asvingo :  Member of Parliament Mr Chakona took the journalist for an unexpected lecture for a while when he was presenting his speech on the annual Press Freedom Day commemorations which were held on the 9^th of May at Charles Austin in the city as he pointed on some of the journalist ethics.

In introducing his speech, he stressed the importance of the word (information) as he quoted the Bible from the book of John were it says “in the beginning was the word…”

The aspect of distance objective reporter was also emphasised as he said allow people to comment before publishing about them, “let them give their opinion or express themselves” he said.

He also castigated reporters on reporting only negative issues whilst there are positive issues which needs to be presented to the public for the development of the country in particular he pointed the indigenisation process.

He said as media practitioners we are responsible for the betterment of our country and we must be careful of what we are feeding the nation with as attitude counts when reporting.

National key issues need to be supported and the media is there to support the vision and there was no need to make noise with unnecessary things and on defence of himself and other politicians MP Chakona said “our backs are clean” and it is the duty for media practitioners to rebrand their politicians.

He concluded with the need to portray a good picture for other professions as he went on to quote His Excellency President Mugabe “you are a Zimbabwean first and anything follows”.