IN this last installment of our disagreement with our Minister of Information and Broadcasting, we would like to turn down his call for the media to speak on behalf of the government. Speaking during the commemoration of World Radio Day, Honourable Mweetwa said the government expects the media to correct misinformation on their platforms, as it cannot defend itself all the time. This concern stemmed from the fact that media houses provided a platform to government critics during the visit by UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Irene Khan. We are afraid that the minister has gotten it wrong once again. The role of the media in a democratic society is to inform, educate, and serve as a check on...