Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainrugaba said on Sunday he has ordered the closure of two major Ugandan media outlets.
He justified this move by saying that he did not believe in a “free press”.
Kainrugaba is the son of President Yoweri Museveni, who has led the country since 1986.
What did Kainarugaba say about his order against the ‘free press’?
In a series of posts on Platform
Kainrugaba said, “In Uganda, I do not believe in a free press! The press must be led by the workers of the revolution.”
“I have the power to shut down any media house in Uganda. I have had this power since 2017. This power was given to me by my great father the President.” [Yoweri Museveni],” he said. “NTV and Daily Monitor are learning about it today.”
He also said that this was “just the beginning” and threatened to arrest “many more people”.
The comments were followed by a flurry of other posts on
Kainerugaba has been seen as a potential successor to his father Museveni. He is known for controversial social media outbursts, including a post in which he threatened to behead opposition leader Bobi Wine.
He has served as Uganda’s top military commander since 2024.
What else do we know about the captive?
Both the daily and the broadcaster are owned by Kenya-based Nation Media Group (NMG).
daily monitor News came on Sunday that military personnel had been deployed to the NMG headquarters in Uganda’s capital, Kampala.
It added that employees were prevented from entering or leaving the premises during the raid.
The National Association of Broadcasters of Uganda said at least six NMG publishing and broadcasting outlets in Uganda have been closed down.
NMG managing director Susan Nsibirwa told Reuters news agency that she had no immediate comment.
Edited by: Srinivas Majumdaru
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