Ndilankhuleno: I have known and worked under George Kasakula for years, he is an able Editor, the one that pushes you and gives you strength when you are scared, or the system gate keepers are running away. The question of why I would not vote for him, I did not realise there were so many issues people attached to some of the simple campaign messages. In no way would I demean this courageous mans character and in no way I am interested with personal issues. Remove me from that thinking. Then why would I not vote for him in MISA, it is to me a matter of principle. Uncle George to me belongs to media management, not media advocacy. There is two distinct difference and hope it should be applied purely on logic. I have seen the manifestos of the two candidates, my conclusion was we have heard all that people, get all archives of elections you will find promises and lies.....there is not evaluation system for members and once voted they forget us. Thats a fact. Now Uncle George as media manager, I believe his roles and skills will be more useful to the collapsing media council, which would bring professionalism and respect to the profession. As someone trained in one of the best institutions, he should slowly lead professional media reorganisation and strengthen the body which is also the only media arbitration court, but nobody knows about it. Why now MISA, MISA is an advocacy body. Looking at the politics of Malawi, there is a thin line between personality, work place and perception. I am sure politicians that hate NPL would use George opinion at MISA, mix it and brand the two institutions something that has no relevance to all of them. This is reality. You can deny such collaboration, but being a very senior Manager at the most feared Weekend Nation and advocacy, I am not sure if MISA calls for demonstrations or speak on excesses, people will notice the difference. To me it is a disservice NPL and MISA. Again he is able Manager, my feeling is his skills are more required to revamp the Media Council. Finally, this campaign has not lived to the standard. In short it degenerated to BNL vs NPL with others as riders pouring fire on paraffin. It was wrong to make a professional body matter into a public debate and these public debates. It was wrong to engage in personal attacks or issues. I hope after tomorrow we will no longer behave like politicians attacking personalities not issues. MISA should remain an advocacy body, that thrives in bringing immediate results to Journalists in distress, JUMA should thrive to start engaging media managers and owners to improve incomes. K30,0000 salary cant move us forward we need them. After the accusations and counter accusations on who east money for stories or allowances, fake journalists and mercenary journalism, we need to agree on Media Councils role if the profession will regain its reputation. We are damaged goods and we need urgent solutions if those invested in the field will get returns. Thom Khanje has been the deputy, I feel continuity and logic would give him a full term and allow more younger journalists, more radical and fearless ones to get this advocacy body. In Unions, members of Management are not allowed.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:46:01 +0000
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