Back up tribunal statements, ANC told

Posted: 9 August 2010 | News - MMA in the Media | Categories: Media Freedom and Performance

Johannesburg - The African National Congress should act responsibly and fairly by providing evidence to back up its arguments for a media appeals tribunal, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) said on Monday.

“The [ANC discussion] document unambiguously accuses the media of irresponsible and unfair reporting… however it could be accused of doing the very thing that it condemns [by] making unsubstantiated accusations,” MMA director William Bird said in a statement.

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