Journalists were told to play nice and obey orders to avoid security beatings. Ben Mwine, the deputy head of the National Association of Broadcasters, lectured media houses on remaining balanced during the upcoming vote. He spoke at a State House Investors Protection Unit briefing chaired by Dr Akwankwasa Barirega.
Mwine admitted members face danger from security operatives but dismissed recent violence as isolated events. He referenced ugly scenes in Kawempe and a specific attack on a DBS Television reporter. The executive claimed talks with police and internal affairs supposedly reduced these aggressive confrontations.
Broadcasters must follow Uganda Communications Commission rules regardless of personal feelings. Mwine used a weird...