‘Government not persecuting press’
Jul 03, 2003
THE Criminal Investigations Department (CID) probe into the Soroti-based Veritas Kyoga FM which broadcast a Lord’s Resistance Army document verbatim during the recent Kony attack is not a move to persecute the media, information minister Nsaba Buturo has said
By Alfred Wasike
THE Criminal Investigations Department (CID) probe into the Soroti-based Veritas Kyoga FM which broadcast a Lord’s Resistance Army document verbatim during the recent Kony attack is not a move to persecute the media, information minister Nsaba Buturo has said.
“Veritas FM station will be back on air soon. The CID have confirmed that they have completed their investigations. They will advise us on the way forward,†Buturo said during the Government’s weekly press briefing.
“There is need to exercise maximum responsibility when reporting especially on conflict. The Government is not out to persecute the media. Uganda has more than 117 radio stations. Who else in Africa has as many?†he said.
Speaking at the same briefing, Uganda’s ambassador to the USA, Edith Ssempala, hailed US president George W. Bush as the most pro-African US leader in history. Bush visits Uganda and several other countries next week.
Ssempala, now in Kampala to prepare for Bush’s visit, said Bush “Has done a great deal of fantastic public relations for Uganda.â€
“He never makes a speech on Africa without mentioning Uganda as a star performer against AIDS, illiteracy and President Yoweri Museveni’s brilliant leadership in free trade,†she said.
Ssempala said Uganda’s success stories championed by Museveni’s charismatic leadership not only caught Bush’s eye but also attracted the world famous US television network, Discovery Channel, to do a first-ever African documentary on Uganda.
THE Criminal Investigations Department (CID) probe into the Soroti-based Veritas Kyoga FM which broadcast a Lord’s Resistance Army document verbatim during the recent Kony attack is not a move to persecute the media, information minister Nsaba Buturo has said.
“Veritas FM station will be back on air soon. The CID have confirmed that they have completed their investigations. They will advise us on the way forward,†Buturo said during the Government’s weekly press briefing.
“There is need to exercise maximum responsibility when reporting especially on conflict. The Government is not out to persecute the media. Uganda has more than 117 radio stations. Who else in Africa has as many?†he said.
Speaking at the same briefing, Uganda’s ambassador to the USA, Edith Ssempala, hailed US president George W. Bush as the most pro-African US leader in history. Bush visits Uganda and several other countries next week.
Ssempala, now in Kampala to prepare for Bush’s visit, said Bush “Has done a great deal of fantastic public relations for Uganda.â€
“He never makes a speech on Africa without mentioning Uganda as a star performer against AIDS, illiteracy and President Yoweri Museveni’s brilliant leadership in free trade,†she said.
Ssempala said Uganda’s success stories championed by Museveni’s charismatic leadership not only caught Bush’s eye but also attracted the world famous US television network, Discovery Channel, to do a first-ever African documentary on Uganda.