By MORIS MUMBERE,
e-society
KASESE: The Kasese
district deputy chief administrative officer Lillian Kobusinge has ensued
censorship to the media on information flow concerning the district.
Speaking on the
orientation training organized by the Kasese E-Society ICT centre in partnership with The Collaboration on International ICT policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) aimed at equipping ICT
participants with knowledge on how to access relevant public information and using ICTs to monitor and report service delivery issues.
Kobusinge who was this
afternoon of Friday opening a one day orientation training of media
practitioners and civil society groups in the district at Kasese district
E-society centre, emphasized that any information concerning the district must
be approved and sanctioned by the district chief administrative officer.
The deputy Chief
Executive officer, urged the media to always seek clarification and comments
from the CAO’s office on any newsworthy matter involving the district.
She called for
observance of the access to information act by the media practitioners and
objectivity in their media reports as these will help eliminate bias in the
course of news broadcast.
The Kasese district
information officer John Thawithe noted that everyone has a right to
information access but in line with the rule of law.
Samuel Mumbere one of
the facilitator urged all media practitioners to utility the resource centre to
get quality information which can build the society,
He further noted that
the district is ready to support any media house which will continue updating
the public on several government programs.
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