Uganda Bans Some Broadcasts Ahead of Debate on Letting President Run Again
- Communications body warns of live feeds ‘inciting the public’
- Lawmakers to discuss change that would let president run again
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Ugandan authorities told broadcasters to stop airing some live coverage as the East African nation nears a parliamentary debate on a constitutional amendment that would let President Yoweri Museveni attempt to extend his three-decade rule.
The Uganda Communications Commission directed all broadcasters to refrain from airing “live feeds which are in breach of the minimum broadcasting standards,” according to a statement published on Twitter by NBS Television, a local channel. The commission said it “noted with concern” that radio and TV stations are relaying broadcasts that “are inciting the public, discriminating, stirring up hatred, promoting a culture of violence” and “likely to create public insecurity or violence.”