Zambian journalists opt for non-statutory self-regulation

Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ronnie Shikapwasha, said the proposed self-regulatory mode proposed by the Zambian media fell short of a genuine regulatory framework and suggested  that the country adopts the Kenyan model. 
During a two-day national conference, more than 150 media practitioners resolved that the country should adopt a self-regulation framework at which the journalists will regulate themselves and adhere to an ethical code of conduct. 

Shikapwasha said in a letter to the Media Liaison Committee (MLC) chairperson, Henry Kabwe, in response to a report on media self-regulation dubbed 'The Fringilla Consensus' that was proposed by the media practitioners in February this year was inadequate to meet the public and government needs.