The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) takes the occasion of commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration to reassert its demands on the government of Zimbabwe to implement constitutional provisions on media freedom in line with the standards set by the global family of nations.
The Windhoek Declaration, a by-product of a United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) conference, resulted in the proclamation of World Press Freedom Day, annually commemorated on May 3.
In observing this day, MAZ takes cognisance of the context in which Zimbabwean journalists and the media are operating in, which assessed in line with the principles outlined in the Windhoek Declaration to demonstrate that there is still more that can be done to realise press freedom in the country.
While there have been notable incremental changes, particularly in breaking the monopoly of the national broadcaster and licensing of community radio stations, there is still need to ensure that the entry of multiple players is underpinned by the need to ensure diversity.
