Less than a month after two Ugandan journalists were murdered, the government of Uganda is implementing a strange requirement for journalists wanting to cover the upcoming presidential elections. Journalists will now be mandated to disclose their private information such as the name of their parents, marital status, age etc.
Ugandan journalist and activist, Rosebell Kagumire suspects this information could be used to “blackmailing journalists or hunting down your relatives if someone, even without the knowledge of the party heads, doesn’t agree with the reporter’s coverage.”
In addition, she warns that, “This is not an issue that reporters should take in lightly. For all of these details have nothing to do with how a journalist covers the country’s most important political process.”
We can only hope that this issue will be resolved amicably.
By Etienne
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