Government to meet CBS radio managers

Information and technology minister Aggrey Awori has said a Government team is scheduled to meet the board of directors and shareholders of the CBS radio next week to iron out issues.

Awori expressed optimism that if everything went as planned, the radio would be back on air by April.

“We last met the CBS managers two weeks ago and this time we want to ensure that we finalise all remaining issues.

“The Government is more than committed to re-opening the station and we looking at how best it can be run.”

The radio was closed in September 2009, following riots in Kampala. The Government maintains that CBS staff incited the public to riot.

Awori added:  “ The stakeholders, especially the shareholders, know how much they have invested in the radio and how much they are losing and they want to ensure an amicable end to the controversy.”

Awori also urged Mengo to caution its ministers on the comments they make about the Government.

A week ago, Buganda’s Attorney general, Apollo Makubuya, accused NRM officials and army generals of taking over the role of the Broadcasting Council by closing CBS without giving it a chance to defend itself.

The Katikkiro, J.B. Walusimbi and Mengo’s information minister Charles Mayiga, said they were yet to get official communication from the government in connection to the CBS issue.

-February 12, 2010 by Josephine Maseruka

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Source:  www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/709912 (accessed on 15.02.10)