Social Media Can Not Divide Zambia

By MWILA NTAMBI
ZAMBIANS will not be hoodwinked by people who want to sow seeds of disunity and hate using social media, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Joseph Katema has said.

Dr Katema said in an interview on Saturday that social media cannot divide Zambians.
Dr Katema, who is also Chief Government spokesperson, said Zambia has remained peaceful and united because of the values and culture that citizens adhere to.
“Zambians have got an identity and I do not think they can be hoodwinked by individuals or groups of individuals who want to sow a seed of disunity and hate using any form of information dissemination.
“The message is that I do not think technology and social media in particular can manage to disunite Zambians,” Dr Katema said
The minister said people may read about the rumours and gossip being peddled in some sections of the media but citizens disregard such messages the moment they depart from the core values of unity and peace.
“These people should not take Zambians for granted because Zambians will not depart from their culture. If someone is going to preach acrimony and disunity, they will be looked down upon,” Dr Katema said.

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5 Responses to Social Media Can Not Divide Zambia

Suarez+Zuniga=Chielini+Neymar

July 21, 2014 at 9:34 am

Well said bwana minister, ZWD has tried but I now know that they are just peddlers of lies!
CORE

July 21, 2014 at 11:42 am

Mr Minister do not under estimate an enemy.You in authority must endeavor to correct what is feeding these perceptions.The seeds of disunity and hate using social media might grow to proportions you will fail to handle latter.A lie repeated 100 times will be look like the truth!!
Abdul Madada K

July 21, 2014 at 12:26 pm

I think Dr Katema refers this message to Guy Scott & some other PF members who preach hatred on Tonga people & Some Zambians in particular.
So change Mr Scott
the priest

July 21, 2014 at 4:24 pm

Iwee katema weathr u like it or not division naisa bacoz ur not truthful on th state of affairs. Come out and tel th nation that the presdnt is unwell.shutup! Ka dull doctor
Davido

July 22, 2014 at 12:18 pm

I tend to differ with you Mr Minister.Social media can divide Zambians if you guys in authority do not counter ‘the so called lies’ with the truth.Has things stand Zambian Watch Dog (social media) has more authoritative news than the government media and as long as the ZWD is able to substantiate their lies who are we to dispute their statements.