Press freedom and responsibility

THE Commonwealth team that was in Zimbabwe recently to assess whether the country was ready for readmission into the club of mainly former British colonies implored the local media to play a part in reuniting the country.

Addressing the media, team leader Luis Franceschi said: “I call on the media here that the great responsibility that you have is to move together, to find each other and close the gap that divides you which is a gap of perhaps mistrust, which is not essential.” His words came soon after the world marked the annual day against the persecution of journalists.

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