Zanu PF and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) agreed to ensure immediate processing of all applications for re-registration and registration in terms of both the Broadcasting Services Act as well as the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA), by the appropiate authorities under the power sharing agreement.

Article XIX of the power sharing agreement on media environs made available by Media in Zimbabwe and agreed upon by Zanu PF and MDC, recognises the importance of the right to freedom of expression and the role of the media in a multi-democracy. The parties reportedly noted that while the provisions of the Broadcasting Services Act permit the issuance of licences, no licences other than to the public broadcaster had been issued.

The parties expressed concern over the failure by the government to issue licences under the Broadcasting Services Act to alternative broadcasters, which had given rise to external radio stations broadcasting into the country.

"...Aware of the emergence of foreign based radio stations broadcasting into Zimbabwe, some of which are funded by foreign governments. We are further concerned that foreign government funded external radio stations broadcasting into Zimbabwe are not in Zimbabwe's national interests," reads the document.

The parties agreed to open up the airwaves and ensure the operation of 'as many media houses as possible'.

"The parties hereby agree that the government shall ensure the immediate processing by the appropiate authorities of all applications for re-registration and registration in terms of both the Broadcasting Services Act as well as the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

"All Zimbabwean nationals including those currently working for or running external radio stations be encourageds to make applications for braodcasting licences, in Zimbabwe, in terms of the law," reads the document.

The parties also called upon the governments that are hosting and/or funding external radio stations broadcasting into Zimbabwe to cease such hosting and funding and encourage the Zimbabweans running or working for external radio stations broadcasting

into Zimbabwe to return to Zimbabwe and 'that steps be taken to ensure that the public media provides balanced and fair coverage to all political parties for their legitimate political activities'.