PFC advises Shakas to stop lying

PFC advises Shakas to stop lying
By Patson Chilemba and Lambwe Kachali
Friday April 04, 2008 [04:00]

The Post does not need Shakafuswa's transgressions to survive, Press Freedom Committee of The Post chairperson Chansa Kabwela has said. Reacting to finance deputy minister Jonas Shakafuswa's statement yesterday in which he accused The Post of twisting what he said at the Speaker’s Bar in order to increase newspaper sales to pay its employees who he alleged have not been paid for the last three months, Kabwela advised Shakafuswa to deal with his problems in an honest manner and not by smearing filth on others.

"Let him argue his issues with truth. The Post doesn't need his transgressions to survive financially; it actually abhors them. Mr. Shakafuswa has adequate avenues through which he could seek redress," she said.

Kabwela challenged Shakafuswa to present one employee of The Post who had not been paid for the last three months.

Briefing the press on Wednesday, Shakafuswa accused The Post of twisting what he said at Parliament when he threatened to beat up Chikankata UPND member of parliament Munji Habeenzu over prostitution at National Assembly Motel.

Shakafuswa bragged that he had been a good newsmaker over the past 12 days and that he was happy that the employees of The Post, who had not been paid for the last three months had finally received their money due to increased sales.