Museveni warns radios
Oct 11, 2006
RADIO stations have been warned against spreading tribalism, slander and being partisan.
By Cyprian Musoke
RADIO stations have been warned against spreading tribalism, slander and being partisan.
President Yoweri Museveni said this contravened the spirit in which they were freed to operate.
Speaking on a live talk show, Kkiriza oba gaana (take it or leave it) on CBS on Tuesday night, museveni said he took pains to convince cabinet to free operation of radio stations ‘to propagate the truth’.
In a light tone, Museveni narrated how when he was driving to water his cattle in Kisozi one Saturday, he chanced upon CBS on his car radio during a popular Saturday afternoon programme (Mambo bado), an open public debate.
He said in the 30 minutes that he listened in on the programme, he did not hear anything about Uganda, “but Buganda, Buganda and more Bugandaâ€, which he denoted as tribalistic.
He said Africa was colonised because it was divided along tribal lines and was therefore, too weak to defend itself.
“Anyone who thinks in terms of religion or tribe whether knowingly or not is an enemy of Africa. If our tribes were sufficient, why were we colonised?†Museveni (above) asked.
He said it was possible to adopt new traditions that allow people to look at their tribes in diversity.
He said when he tuned in to mambo bado, “There was a programme in Luganda and they were using very bad language. And who were they talking about? Museveni. I listened for half an hour and when I asked my driver what radio it was, he said CBS.â€
RADIO stations have been warned against spreading tribalism, slander and being partisan.
President Yoweri Museveni said this contravened the spirit in which they were freed to operate.
Speaking on a live talk show, Kkiriza oba gaana (take it or leave it) on CBS on Tuesday night, museveni said he took pains to convince cabinet to free operation of radio stations ‘to propagate the truth’.
In a light tone, Museveni narrated how when he was driving to water his cattle in Kisozi one Saturday, he chanced upon CBS on his car radio during a popular Saturday afternoon programme (Mambo bado), an open public debate.
He said in the 30 minutes that he listened in on the programme, he did not hear anything about Uganda, “but Buganda, Buganda and more Bugandaâ€, which he denoted as tribalistic.
He said Africa was colonised because it was divided along tribal lines and was therefore, too weak to defend itself.
“Anyone who thinks in terms of religion or tribe whether knowingly or not is an enemy of Africa. If our tribes were sufficient, why were we colonised?†Museveni (above) asked.
He said it was possible to adopt new traditions that allow people to look at their tribes in diversity.
He said when he tuned in to mambo bado, “There was a programme in Luganda and they were using very bad language. And who were they talking about? Museveni. I listened for half an hour and when I asked my driver what radio it was, he said CBS.â€