Government responds to BBC ‘Blood Parliament’ documentary
Government responds to BBC 'Blood Parliament' documentary
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has claimed that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) did not engage the government enough during the shooting of the Blood Parliament documentary.
While addressing the country on Tuesday, April 29, Mwaura expressed that the government’s voice was not well represented in the documentary.
He alleged that only one side of the story was covered, adding that the government had written to the BBC over its reservations.
“Those who did the documentary should have sought government opinion on the same so that it can be fair and balanced…For example, they show Parliament being burnt, and they do not show who did it. They minimise vandalism of Parliament.”
“They did not give the President ample time so that he could be heard. They were very keen to show the other side of the story,” he added.
Contrary to statements by Mwaura, the BBC did include responses by various government institutions.
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For instance, following the allegations that a KDF officer was among the security officers who shot one of the protesters, the BBC reached out to KDF for a response.
“IPOA has so far not forwarded any inquiries, information, or requests to investigate any KDF personnel involved in the operations. KDF remains fully committed to upholding the rule of law and continues to operate strictly within the mandate granted by the Constitution,” BBC quoted KDF’s response.
Some of the officers, including John Kaboi, were also contacted, and they did not provide any response.
The Blood Parliament documentary was released on Monday, April 28, with the BBC using 3D models from video clips to identify officers who shot protesters.
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