World Press Freedom Veterans Sends Letter To Zambian President
By Novell Zwangendaba – LUSAKA – Twenty-three IPI World Press Freedom Heroes have in a letter sent to Zambian President Rupiah Banda on Thursday, urged the Zambian authorities to reverse, on appeal, Mr M’membe’s 4 June conviction on contempt of court charges which led to a four-month prison sentence with hard labour. Mr M’membe, who is also an IPI World Press Freedom Hero, is currently free on bail pending the outcome of the appeal. The conviction of Mr M’membe stemmed from a sequence of events that began a year ago when The Post news editor Chansa Kabwela sent pictures of... Continue Reading