THE Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has dismissed social media claims that it has banned certain political campaign songs. Social media has been awash with claims that the IBA has banned Bengile, a campaign song for National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu. But in a statement, Sunday, IBA Director General Webster Malido stated that the Authority only reminded stations of their responsibility to ensure that campaign songs and other political content do not promote hatred, division or hostility, and do not contain inflammatory or unverified allegations. “The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has noted reports circulating on social media alleging that the Authority has banned political campaign songs. The IBA has...