By Chipo Majuta.
President Robert Mugabe’s only daughter, Bona Mugabe, has landed a top job in the Ministry of Home affairs within the Zimbabwe censorship board, government source has revealed.
Bona will be the youngest serving in the board.
The announcement was made by Home Affairs Minister, Ignatius Chombo on Tuesday. Her new role over media operations makes her wield super powers in the newly established censorship board.
The new board will be chaired by former carbinet Minister, Aeneas Chigwedere and will be deputised by Mrs Kanzani Ncube.
An 11 member board of censors has been appointed with a view to control and regulate the media and film industry as well as ensuring that freedom of artistic expression do not infringe on other people’s rights.
Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Ignatius Chombo said there is a lot of work for board members and the government is willing to fund the it’s operations to ensure the smooth running of its mandate.
Dr Chombo said the Constitution has a provision for the freedom of artistic expression, cultural beliefs and association and the same Constitution empowers the board of censors to ensure that these freedoms do not enfringe on other people’s rights.
The appointment was in terms of the Censorship and Entertainment and Control Act (Chapter 10:4).
Minister Chombo said the prohibition of public entertainment which may have the potential to undermine morality , public order , peace, nudity and indelicate sexual situations was the board’s responsibility.
”It is well known fact that the Constitution of Zimbabwe has a provision for freedom of artistic expression, cultural beliefs and association”he said.
” However, the same Constitution through the Act of Parliament empowers the Board of censors to ensure that these freedoms are reasonably limited so that they do not infringe on other people’s rights.”
”In today’s environment where there is heightened scrutiny by members of the public , Internet and social media use you are going to be faced by many challenges in administering the act.”
Unlike other previous boards, the new board will be in office for the next five years and is composed of members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police,church organizations, traditional leaders,lawyers and accountants.
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