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Former head of ZBC expected to chair Zimbabwe Media Council By Violet Gonda 5 October 2009 Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings chief executive, and former ZIANA editor-in-chief Henry Muradzikwa, is believed to be the incoming chairman of the much awaited Zimbabwe Media Commission. Muradzikwa was among a list of 12 candidates endorsed in August by the Parliamentary Standing Rules and Orders Committee, to sit on the media regulatory body. But the creation of the commission has had to wait for Robert Mugabe. Sources close to government said the President and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met in Harare Monday and finally agreed on the nine commissioners, although it is not known when Mugabe will make the actual announcement. He is expected to open the Second Session of the Seventh Parliament on Tuesday, and there is a possibility the announcement could be made then. Although he was fired from both ZIANA and the ZBC, the rise and fall of Muradzikwa’s career over the years has largely depended on ZANU PF. The veteran journalist has close, long-term links to the regime, and is always in a ‘love hate relationship’ with ZANU PF. Critics say his appointment is proof that ZANU PF is still very much in charge, as a ‘compromise’ candidate could have been chosen. An MDC official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that in theory this, yet to be announced list, should be the final one. But he warned that Press Secretary George Charamba is capable of ‘fiddling’ with the final list. |
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