Ugandas Military Chief Orders Shutdown Of Two Major Media Outlets

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ugandas military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets

Uganda s military chief, who is also the presidents son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two ?leading media outlets, declaring that he did not believe in ?a free press.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the Daily Monitor - Ugandas largest independent daily newspaper - and NTV Uganda, one of the countrys largest private broadcasters, would not re-open ?without my permission.

In Uganda, I do not believe in ?a free press! The press should be guided by cadres ?of the revolution, Kainerugaba wrote in a series of posts ?on the X platform.