Threats to and censorship of freedom of speech and Media Rights in Uganda are real and increasing
An attack on one is an attack on all (of us), Felix Warom Okello, West Nile based seasoned journalist twitted with hash tag FreePressUg after the arrest of eight Pepper Publication Ltd directors and editors. Another comrade in the professional, Ivan Kimbowa, noted that the move against Red Pepper is part of a pattern of state actions geared at silencing dissent and free speech. Rep pepper aside, Several reports have been indicating that since 2005 attempts by Ugandan journalists to conduct independent political reporting and analysis in print and on radio have been met by increasing government threats, intimidation, and harassment. And this year issues of media rights and freedom have been worsening especially during the hot debate on Constitutional Amendment bill which seeks to amend Article 102(b) to scrap the presidential upper and lower age limits among other issues. The Uganda Communication Commission has been fond of suspending poplar political