FM duel ends in fist-fight

May 17, 2002

WHILE some listeners were happily receiving the sh30,000 prize the radio Simba 97.3 Bbwatula Simba (tune Simba to full blast) promotion, others were busy exchanging blows over the same promotion.

By Alex BalimwikunguWHILE some listeners were happily receiving the sh30,000 prize the radio Simba 97.3 Bbwatula Simba (tune Simba to full blast) promotion, others were busy exchanging blows over the same promotion.The latest incident occurred on Monday, May 13, at around 6:00pm at Makerere West, Kikoni, when two male tenants, one of them a Makerere University student went to blows after arguing over the noise emanating from the radio in one of the two rooms, which were close together with no ceiling. Neighbours who witnessed the fight say that one of the men, Muheereza, formerly a vendor on the streets, was busy listening to Mukulikeeyo (welcome back) a programme that runs from 5:00-8:00pm. He had tuned it to maximum volume as it was rumoured the Radio Simba van was within the vicinity ready to give sh30,000 to whoever was caught listening to Radio Simba.This would not have been a problem, but when his neighbour, a student, returned, he was greeted by noise and yet he wanted to read.This was the bone of contention. Neither of them was willing to relent as each one told each other off: “Tommanyira. Ggwe LC Chairman okunsirisa? (Do not familiar me. Are you the LC chairman to gag me?”) the ex-vendor asked.The student walked away to his own room and taking advantage of a bigger hi-fi system, he tuned it to maximum volume, playing Capital F.M 91.3. It had a big impact as it engulfed the whole area, muffling Muhereeza’s more small radio.He must have been infuriated as he headed for the students door pulled him out and started pounding him with blows while accusing him of sabotaging his attempts to survive after being seen off the streets earlier in the month. Seeing the fight take a nasty toll, neighbours intervened and ironically all sided with the vendor at the expense of the Makerere guy he beat.

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