#EPSAutoUg Chronicles: 'We shall just park our taxis'
"A taxi recently reported earnings of Shs100,000 in a day but was issued a ticket amounting to Shs600,000, payable within three days. Failure to pay within this period would result in an additional 50% penalty, bringing the total to Shs900,000. How is a taxi expected to raise such an amount in only three days, considering the daily income levels? We question whether this is a fair or sustainable business practice. In response, we are considering temporarily parking our vehicles until we receive clarification and guidance from the relevant authorities," Peter Kaggwa, chairperson Fly Entebbe Express. #MonitorUpdates
🗞️: @IvanKamana
Your statement as a journalist lacks an objective viewpoint supported by verifiable facts. Instead, it appears to be driven by your personal opinions, biases and conclusions. If you genuinely believe that the National Unity Platform infringed upon the rights of journalists, it is imperative that you present concrete evidence to substantiate your claims.
NUP is currently facing daily attacks from various quarters, including law enforcement, the judiciary, media outlets, and government-affiliated groups. As a journalist, it is vital that you carefully articulate your position in light of the circumstances at hand, rather than expressing emotional reactions devoid of factual basis.
Regarding the investigation conducted by NUP, they have interviewed witnesses and requested video evidence related to the alleged incidents, yet nothing has been provided thus far. It is unclear what actions you expected the Party to take or how the purported security personnel could be held accountable without sufficient evidence. To date, no visual or video evidence has been presented to substantiate claims of journalists being assaulted or their equipment damaged.
As a journalist, we urge you Mr. Canary to engage with your colleagues, gather photographic evidence of the alleged equipment damage, interview eyewitnesses, and refrain from using social media platforms to vilify the entire party without substantial evidence to support these serious allegations.