All seven presidential candidates, in next week’s general elections, have come under fire, for not incorporating anything tangible, to do with media in their manifestoes.These include, MCP/UDF’s John Tembo, DPP’s Bingu wa Mutharika, Aford’s Dindi Gowa Nyasulu, NARC’s Loveness Gondwe, RP’s Stanley Masauli, PETRA’s Kamuzu Chibambo and Independent James Nyondo.This has since prompted some journalists, to question the country’s political officials, on whether they indeed regard the media, as the fourth estate or not, in line with the constitution. 
Wagombea wote saba, katika uchaguzi mkuu wa Juma lijalo, wameonja joto la jiwe, kwa kutokuingiza jambo lolote linaloonekana, kuhusu vyombo vya habari katika ilani zao.