Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA).

Journalist Charged Under Non-Existent Law, Is Freed

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Journalist Charged Under Non-Existent Law, Is Freed

  PROSECUTORS have withdrawn charges against a journalist who had been charged under a non-existent law. Wellington Mukhanhaire, 26, employed by The Messenger weekly newspaper, had been charged under section 83 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (AIPPA) Act, “Unaccredited journalist.” The section was repealed in 2007. He was arrested on February 11 while covering a tour of the Beitbridge Border Post by Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo. The State led by…

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‘Welshman Ncube, Patrick Chinamasa, & Eddison Zvobgo Crafted Draconian (AIPPA)’-Jonathan Moyo

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‘Welshman Ncube, Patrick Chinamasa, & Eddison Zvobgo Crafted Draconian (AIPPA)’-Jonathan Moyo

Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo has said MDC leader Welshman Ncube had a huge influence in the crafting of the draconian Former Information minister, Moyo fingered out Ncube, Patrick Chinamasa and the late Eddison Zvobgo. Aippa was enacted in 2002 to regulate media activity in the country and provides for among other things statutory media regulation through the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) the body is also responsible for the registration, accreditation and licensing of journalists and…

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