Stop hosting fake doctors, radios warned
Jan 04, 2009
LOCAL Council (LC) and security leaders have warned FM radio stations against hosting fake traditional healers. The Southern Regional Police Commander, Andrew Sorowen, said traditional healers had turned into a source of insecurity in Masaka and other are
By Dismus Buregyeya
LOCAL Council (LC) and security leaders have warned FM radio stations against hosting fake traditional healers. The Southern Regional Police Commander, Andrew Sorowen, said traditional healers had turned into a source of insecurity in Masaka and other areas.
The concern was raised at a meeting chaired by Sorowen at Vienna Hotel in Masaka Town on New Year’s Day.
The secretary for defense town yard cell, Joseph Ssenzonga, said radio stations in Masaka were hosting quack traditional healers who extort money from listeners.
“Many of the traditional healers buy air time on the radio stations and they use the forum to extort money from the public and this must stop in 2009,†Ssenzonga said.
The leaders said it was illegal for traditional healers and medical practitioners to advertise themselves on radio stations.
They urged radio stations to stop being money-minded, saying they had a duty to protect their clients from being conned by fake traditional healers.
The meeting attracted LCs from Katwe-Butego division. They resolved to stop registering new traditional healers.
Sorowen said the Police would focus on crime prevention in 2009. He said the community policing programs would intensify in the region, saying LCs would be close partners of the Police in crime prevention.
The LCs complained about the poor public relations of Police officers at reception desks at Police stations.
Reacting over the matter, Sorowen advised the public to deal with senior Police officers when any problem regarding the ordinary cops arises.
LOCAL Council (LC) and security leaders have warned FM radio stations against hosting fake traditional healers. The Southern Regional Police Commander, Andrew Sorowen, said traditional healers had turned into a source of insecurity in Masaka and other areas.
The concern was raised at a meeting chaired by Sorowen at Vienna Hotel in Masaka Town on New Year’s Day.
The secretary for defense town yard cell, Joseph Ssenzonga, said radio stations in Masaka were hosting quack traditional healers who extort money from listeners.
“Many of the traditional healers buy air time on the radio stations and they use the forum to extort money from the public and this must stop in 2009,†Ssenzonga said.
The leaders said it was illegal for traditional healers and medical practitioners to advertise themselves on radio stations.
They urged radio stations to stop being money-minded, saying they had a duty to protect their clients from being conned by fake traditional healers.
The meeting attracted LCs from Katwe-Butego division. They resolved to stop registering new traditional healers.
Sorowen said the Police would focus on crime prevention in 2009. He said the community policing programs would intensify in the region, saying LCs would be close partners of the Police in crime prevention.
The LCs complained about the poor public relations of Police officers at reception desks at Police stations.
Reacting over the matter, Sorowen advised the public to deal with senior Police officers when any problem regarding the ordinary cops arises.