A Dangerous Week: 5 Journalists Attacked at Kasubi Tombs
Last Tuesday, a horrific fire burnt World Heritage site Kasubi Tombs to the ground.
Last Wednesday, after historical and cultural Buganda icon Kasubi Tombs was burnt to the ground, 5 journalists covering a violent clash between protestors and security forces were injured, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Many of my closest friends work as journalists in Uganda for New Vision, Daily Monitor, and other publications, so whenever I hear of reporters being injured, tortured, or kidnapped in my other home, I feel pretty anxious.
1) A security agent shot Ggwanga reporter, Mukiibi Serunjogi, in the knee at Kasubi Tombs. He was hospitalized in Namirembe, and is recovering at home. Ggwanga is published by the Buganda News and Publishing House, closely connected to Mengo.
2) Bukedde, the Luganda sister of New Vision which I used to write for, saw one of its freelancers- Benjamin Ssebaggala- and a photographer, Steven Musoke, attacked by protestors. New Vision has had a rocky relationship with the Buganda kingdom in the past year, particularly over an article published by talented journalist Barbara Among over Bulange that led to a boycott on New Vision products, particularly Bukedde. It’s not surprising that protestors would attack Bukedde reporters or photographers. Bukedde’s freelance photographer, Moses Lemisa, was hit by the Presidential Guard Brigade, according to an interview he gave CPJ.
3) Protestors stoned Deutsche Welle correspondent Leila Ndinda, accusing her of being Ankole, and stole her purse. Presidential candidate for the 2011 elections Olara Otunnu was also stoned when he attempted to visit the tombs to grieve.
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