Should bars close at 10:00pm?
Moses   Ssekibogo, an artist
The proposal is going to bring chaos. People should be left to decide when to leave bars if they are not causing any disturbance to others. People in the music industry make money at night in bars. If they close them at 10:00pm, their business is going to be affected. Bar attendants will lose their jobs hence increasing unemployment in the country.

Bina Baby, presenter on Dembe FM
the proposal indirectly kicks bar owners out of business. Drinking is good at night and one enjoys it more in the evening when most people have retired from work. Encouraging people to go to hotels to drink will just promote excessive drinking and prostitution because there are bedrooms which are not in bars.

Maureen Nankya, university student
Most people who like having fun start drinking at 10:00pm. The law will hurt the financial capacity of bar owners and also interfere with people’s lifestyle.

Shem Ssemambo, events manager, Nile Breweries
laws are made for the good of the country and I respect people who drink responsibly. Whether one drinks from a bar or a hotel, it does not affect them as long as they drink responsibly. Therefore, one can drink from home, a bar or a kafunda.

James Kamwanyi, a business man
Closing at 10:00pm will lead to Uganda’s development since people will have little time for leisure and work harder. People spend money in bars and fail to pay school fees for their children. The proposal will not affect me since I never drink beyond 9:30pm.

David Kikonyogo, a driver
The Government should look for another way of controlling excessive drinking. This proposed legislation on bars will not work. I have very little to do with my money since I have no child. So where will my money go if I cannot spend it in a bar? The Government should instead increase security at night.

Navio Kigozi an artist
Closing at 10.00pm is bad for business in growing economies where people are supposed to work for 24 hours. This will leave Uganda chasing after the more liberal countries.