Speaker Among speaking to journalists
Journalists accredited to cover parliament have been told to desist from “publishing unauthorized information” as they will be charged under the recently passed Computer Misuse Act.
The warning was made by the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among while presiding over the swearing in ceremony of the new leaders of the Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) at parliament.
UPPA is an association that brings together journalists accredited to cover parliament.
The Journalists last week voted Sam Ibanda Mugabi as their new president, replacing Moses Mulondo whose term of office had come to an end.
The speaker noted that journalists should be careful while reporting on matters about parliament and avoid being used as ‘machineries’ to destroy some Members of Parliament.
Among has also encouraged journalists to research about the topic they are reporting about to avoid being caught on the wrong side of the law.
The chief opposition whip, John Baptists Nambeshe, who represented the leader of the opposition at the function noted that the future of journalism in Uganda is becoming more challenging with restriction on the media and poor pay of journalists.
The incoming 9th UPPA president Sam Ibanda Mugabi told the speaker that Journalists are going through a tough time as the violation of their rights is escalating.
