The matter of regulation of media air time for political party coverage (outside of paid airtime) was an important aspect that had come through in a number of contributions. It was noted that it was sometimes easier to control this aspect through state broadcasters as opposed to private broadcasters. The minimum requirement of having attained a certain number of votes to access public funding was also addressed. Mrs Kubayi expressed the view that this matter should be addressed in electoral laws, but that it was desirable to have a plurality of political parties for the electorate to choose from.