The Government of Uganda has warned sections of the media engaged in promoting immorality to stop or face penalty.
Addressing the press this morning the minister for Ethics and Integrity Hon. Nsaba Buturo said Uganda is facing a new trend of crimes like human sacrifice, defilement, pornography and homosexuality.
However, government has sworn to fight these crimes that are mainly attributed to forces of globalization. “Some Ugandans are selfish and they can do anything to get money so they are simply driven by the urge to make money. On certain issues we are not going to sell our souls.
"The issue of homosexuality, let them forget", said Nsaba Buturo. A new law to comprehensively address pornography which is responsible for some of the immorality in the country is before cabinet and very soon it will be put before parliament for debate.
Meanwhile the government has appealed to the media, entertainment industry and the general public to guard against promoting immorality.
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News Date:
4 November 2009
Source:
Office of the President, Uganda Media Centre
Contributed On:
4 November 2009