HH says police attempted to surround him while on radio in Ndola

UNPD President Hakainde Hichilema

UNPD President Hakainde Hichilema has disclosed that while featuring on Sun FM Radio in Ndola yesterday, hundreds of police were sent to the station and attempted to surround the radio station and intimidate the media.

In a statement made available to QFM News, Mr. Hichilema says recently, when he featured on Radio Macha in Southern province, police were again deployed and attempted to surround the radio station and now that he has been informed that the station’s transmitter has been forcefully gotten by the State, basically closing the radio station and depriving the public of information.

He says he understands that Prime Television is still being intimidated by the State.

The UPND Leader says he will stand and defend the media and independent voices; therefore, anyone who does not believe in press freedom must be forewarned.

He states that when he forms government, he will not close the Media because of the challenges they could be facing, instead, he will empower the media by opening up airwaves, creating a conducive business environment in order for them to raise revenue for both their employees and tax obligations.

Mr. Hichilema says he will not close any media house because doing so will mean closing a source of employment and the country’s much needed revenue in form of taxes.