01/05/2026
:😳🙆🏾♂️ PASTOR JEREMIAH SAYS NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER VIDEO DESPITE REPORTING AND ENGAGING AUTHORITIES👇🏾👇🏾
Over the past few days, I have made every effort to address this matter responsibly, privately, and through the proper channels before bringing it into the public space.
I have attempted to reach out directly to the artist and his team, as well as the video director, but have not received any response. I also engaged B'Flow (Brian Bwembya), in his capacity as president of the artists' union. Through that engagement, I was informed that communication had been made with the artist's team and that they were instructed to edit the video within 48 hours. That timeframe has since elapsed, and to the best of my knowledge, no changes have been made.
HAVE DONE THAT Beyond that, I have formally written to the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the Broadcasting Complaints Commission, and the Minister of Youth, Sport and Arts, Elvis Nkandu. I have also attempted to follow up through WhatsApp communication, but am still awaiting responses.
I also engaged officers from the Zambia Police Service, who indicated that the matter would need to be escalated and handled in consultation with the cybercrime unit here in Lusaka. At this stage, I am still waiting for a conclusive response and clear guidance on the way forward from them.
In the process, I have also learned that Zambia no longer has a central censorship board. What used to be handled by a single body has now been distributed across multiple institutions, including the IBA and cyber security units. While this system may have its intentions, it also exposes a challenge: the lack of a centralized authority can slow down response times when urgent cultural or media concerns arise.
Additionally, this situation highlights the gap left by the absence of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. There was a time when moral and cultural concerns could be addressed more directly through that office. For example, there have been instances in the past where certain public figures were restricted from entering the country based on cultural and moral considerations. Today, without both a central censorship board and that ministry, there appears to be a gap in how we collectively safeguard and respond to issues affecting our moral and cultural environment ....
