Govt right to close radio stations

Sep 15, 2009

EDITOR—I am responding to an article titled “It is wrong to close our radio stations,” that appeared in a local daily recently. The writer should know that the Media Council is a statutory body established and charged with the regulation of the mass

EDITOR—I am responding to an article titled “It is wrong to close our radio stations,” that appeared in a local daily recently. The writer should know that the Media Council is a statutory body established and charged with the regulation of the mass media in Uganda.

Many radio stations have turned to politicking, which not good for a young and developing democracy.

We should not compare America’s media freedom to Uganda’s because we are still in the 1700s of America.

I do not idealise American democracy of the 18th century. We need to love our country if we are to develop. We should always take a common stand on nation issues because they affect us all.

Unfortunately, politicians and radio presenters are always politicising them, which is dangerous for Uganda.

Kennedy Kainamura
Kampala

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