Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has held a high-level meeting with Nation Media Group (NMG) shareholders and senior executives following the controversial shutdown of the company’s Ugandan media outlets.
The closed-door meeting took place at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe and brought together NMG owner Rostam Aziz, his son Saam Aziz, and senior executives from the media group.
The discussions centered on the closure of NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor, Spark TV, KFM, Dembe FM, and other Nation Media Group platforms, which were shut down following Muhoozi’s June 28 directive.
According to reports, both parties discussed government concerns over the broadcaster’s editorial coverage and the way national issues have been reported in recent months.
Following the meeting, Muhoozi said he would compile a report from the discussions and submit it to President Yoweri Museveni for consideration before a final decision is made on whether the affected media houses should resume operations.
No timeline has yet been announced regarding the possible reopening of the outlets.
According to accounts emerging from the meeting, government representatives reportedly raised concerns over what they described as biased, malicious, and unpatriotic reporting by some of the affected outlets.
Reports further indicate that NMG’s ownership pledged to promote what was described as more patriotic, balanced, and objective journalism going forward.
The meeting follows Muhoozi’s June 28 social media posts in which he announced the closure of NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor, and other Nation Media Group outlets.
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In the posts, he stated that he did not believe in a free press and declared that the media houses would remain closed until he personally approved their reopening.
