PAZA sees no problem in receiving funding from the Post

The Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) says there is nothing wrong with it receiving funding from the Post newspapers as alleged by Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili.

PAZA Executive Secretary Patson Phiri says PAZA can receive funding from any organization as long as such an organisation is not an enemy of the government legally.

Mr. Phiri says PAZA is free to receive funding from the Post if the newspaper has money to fund its operations, because it is the minister who may have a problem with the Post and not PAZA.

He says he doubts the Minister’s intention to dissolve PAZA means well, stating the association’s mandate remains to protect all media houses in the country.