What makes Uganda leaders--from Obote 1 to Museveni's Life Presidency-- so fearful of the media? One can blame it on the imperial presidency where a man holds the power of life and death, and has the country as his personal possession.
The Uganda journalists frateny is littered with casualties. Onyango Obo of The Monitor was dispatched to Nairobi to a dubious role, making him less effective as a voice of descent in Uganda. Many ran into exile where they fizzled out. Those left behind toe a delicate line--put food on the table for their families or end up in prison. The choice is obvious.
http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/opinions/Press_harassment_did_not_start_with_NRM
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