News Zambia 22 June 2016 Zambia: Closure of independent newspaper a ploy to crackdown on freedom of the press

The decision to shut down the independent newspaper, The Post , is a deliberate ploy to silence the media ahead of the election, said Amnesty International today.

The closure of The Post newspaper is a disturbing development clearly designed to silence critical media voices

Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Director for Southern Africa.


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