By Mulengera Reporters
Seeing it’s work as duplication and not that much different from what Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) does, President Museveni has directed Finance Minister Mati Kasaijja to quickly find and allocate funding to facilitate the rationalization and merging of Paul Ekochu-led Uganda Media Council.
Knowledgeable government sources say that even when Ekochu has just been reappointed along with other Council members, after years of vacuum, it’s not going to be long before the Colville Street-based media regulatory entity is disbanded.
The resultant creature from the merger will be a broader, a more efficient and better funded UCC that will be charged with regulating all media and communications work. As was the case with UNRA, the newly-constituted Media Council members will automatically cease to be eligible to hold their respective offices as soon as the impending merger is effected as a result of the appropriate legislation being undertaken.
Because he wants the merger quickly effected, Gen Museveni is constantly in touch with Kasaijja, Ramathan Goobi and Henry Musasizi to ensure that nothing stands in his way. “The big man isn’t against anyone but all he wants is the enhanced efficiency that merger is expected to yield,” says a well briefed source adding that Cabinet will soon be voting on the issue whereafter the disbandment of the Media Council will become top priority of government immediately after the re-elected Gen Museveni swears in around May next year. (For comments on this story, get back to us on 0705579994 [WhatsApp line], 0779411734 & 041 4674611 or email us at mulengeranews@gmail.com).
