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Stop abusing me, Museveni tells FMs
By Mwanguhya Charles Mpagi & Silver Ahimbisibwe
Nov 30, 2004
KAMPALA - President Yoweri Museveni has blasted FM radios for concentrating on abusing the government, instead of educating people on development.
Speaking at the Third Aids Partnership Forum, at the International Conference Centre yesterday, Museveni said fm radios that concentrate on politics other than development should be punished.
“The radios are spending most of their time on politics of greed. They are busy campaigning for power, instead of helping the population. The Uganda Aids Commission should direct these radios to speak about HIV. If they do not conform, disciplinary action should be taken against them,” Museveni said.
He was bitter that the media, including both FM radios and newspapers were wasting time talking politics.
“All the newspapers are also doing the same. You are harvesting what you sowed. You are now reaping from diversion. It is like there are no other problems apart from politics,” he said.The Third Partnership Forum, which ends today, is part of the activities to mark world Aids day on December 1. At the forum, a draft report, “The Uganda Aids status report 2004,” which gives figures on the HIV/Aids situation was released.
Releasing the report earlier, Dr. Kihumuro Apuuli, Director of Uganda Aids Commission, said though a tremendous drop in HIV/Aids prevalence had been recorded in the 10 years between 1994 and 2004, from 18.5 to 6.2, the figure has stagnated over the last four years.
The report also indicates that war-torn northern Uganda has the highest prevalence rates at 11.9 percent, while Karomoja has the lowest at 0.7 percent.
“Almost two decades after the first reported case HIV/Aids still remains a significant public health challenge contributing significantly to mortality in Uganda,” the report read in part.
© 2004 The Monitor Publications
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