, external<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\nIt said staff had reported that “no-one was allowed to enter or leave the compound”, while NTV Uganda and Spark TV viewers “were met with blank screens displaying the message ‘video unavailable’.”<\/p>\n
The article pointed out that the Daily Monitor had also been raided by police in 2013 over the publication of a letter allegedly linking senior government officials to a succession plan dubbed the ‘Muhoozi Project’, while NTV had been forced off air in 2007 following accusations by the government that its news coverage was negative. <\/p>\n
“Over the years, Museveni has also repeatedly criticised the Daily Monitor, at one point referring to it as an ‘enemy and evil newspaper’ over its critical journalism,” the article said. <\/p>\n
Uganda’s National Broadcasters Association said it would seek clarification from the government over the shutdown, saying it was in violation of the constitution. <\/p>\n
Defeated opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine, who is now in exile, said that Gen Kainerugaba had “moved to silence Uganda’s remaining independent voices”.<\/p>\n
“This is the harsh reality we now face, a country under open military rule, where fear replaces law and force replaces accountability,” he posted on X.<\/p>\n
During January’s fiercely contested election, Gen Kainerugaba caused outrage when in posts which were subsequently deleted, he threatened to have the testicles of Bobi Wine removed.<\/p>\n
Before the polls, opposition rallies were disrupted, with security forces at times opening fire. <\/p>\n
The United Nations said the election was held in an “environment marked by widespread repression and intimidation against the political opposition”.<\/p>\n
Election officials said the poll was free and fair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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