Why would you ban a one man's loud speaker?
Cautioning radios satiations to air messages to disrupt the peace and
comprise the security of the nation is a very democratic measure.
Bombing Radio stations is silencing democracy. What is the percentage
of those banned'' to air messages intended to disrupt the peace? To
instigate citizens while you are globe-trotting and stacked away in save
havens, is the highest degree displaying cowardice.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf
Of Mulindwa Edward
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 5:38 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: ugnet_: GOOD BYE TO FREE SPEECH IN UGANDA
Mwaami Matovu
A nation like Uganda, in such economical shambles, a country with a very
ineffective government which runs solely on population creativity, why
would
you ban a one man's loud speaker? Secondly in such economy what do you
call
a taxation of 5 Million Shillings a month? Aren't those two facts a way
to
tell every one to shut up?
Em
The Mulindwas communication group
With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy
- Original Message -
From: Lutimba Matovu [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 6:06 AM
Subject: Re: ugnet_: GOOD BYE TO FREE SPEECH IN UGANDA
Mulindwa,
These are unregistered one man loud speaker operated
so called radio only generating noise pollution for
residents.
They have got nothing to do with free speech. Your
heading is alarming all for nothing.
LM
--- Mulindwa Edward [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Police raid Kireka 'radios'
By Allan Kamagara
The Uganda Broadcasting Council and Police yesterday
raided community 'radio stations' in Kampala and
confiscated their equipment.
The owners and operators of the makeshift stations
also were bundled onto police patrol pick-up trucks
and thrown into Central Police Station cells.
The crack down follows an outcry from the public
that the radios, using public address systems, are
an inconvenience.
This week the council issued announcements barring
the broadcasts.
Some of the closed radios are Voice of Bweyogerere,
Voice of Kireka and Radio Kitintale, which is owned
by Charles Serwada, a shopkeeper.
Residents served by these radios converged as cops
moved the radio equipment from ramshackle houses in
Kireka and Bweyogerere. They were evidently not
happy.
They can take the equipment, or negotiate for
licenses, but they shouldn't bundle the owners to
police, one woman who only identified herself as
Hajati said in Kireka.
The radios have been airing death announcements and
entertainment news for a fee ranging from Shs 300 to
1,000.
Other such stations were closed in Gayaza and
Kalerwe markets.
Most of these stations are local council initiatives
and some even were housed in LC offices.
Others are marketing agents or affiliates for the
newly opened Radio Two (Akaboozi Ku Biri)
They solicit adverts and announcements for the
station.
They also relay programmes from the station.
The Broadcasting Council demands that these
community stations seek licenses according to the
laid down criteria.
Radio stations pay Shs 5m a month for a license to
broadcast.
November 21, 2002 23:19:43
The Mulindwas communication group
With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy
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