Baba TV apologizes, suspends presenters over Namuganza censure satire
The complainants perceived the clip as demeaning, mocking and ridiculing the institution of Parliament, its leadership and the honourable members - Baba Television.
Baba Television has apologized to the Parliament of Uganda, its leadership, Members of Parliament and the general public after its presenters allegedly ridiculed the manner in which State Minister for Housing, Persis Namuganza was censured.
The station also suspended hosts of a morning show called Gangamuka as it further interrogated the matter. The affected presenters are Kungu Al-Mahdi Adam and Muyanja Lutaaya.
“We have received complaints from some sections of Parliament of Uganda and Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) in regard to a satirical clip by our Gangamuka Show crew a day after the censure of State Minister for Housing, Persis Namuganza,” Baba Television wrote in a statement.
I have been suspended from BaBa TV over this clip relating to censure of Hon #Namuganza. Apparently, it was perceived as ridiculing Parliament. I apologize to Rt Hons @AnitahAmong
& @Thomas_Tayebwa
and the MPs. There were no ill intentions & I didn't intend to demean the House. pic.twitter.com/gc37TLHnem— Kungu Al-mahadi Adam (@adam_kungu) January 26, 2023
“The complainants perceived the clip as demeaning, mocking and ridiculing the institution of Parliament, its leadership and the honourable members,”
“As a station committed and accountable to its viewers, management has since reviewed the show, and taken internal measures to avoid a repeat of the same in future, including suspending the crew,”
“We wish to apologize to the leadership of Parliament, the honourable members and UCC. We give an assurance that Baba Television is committed to remaining fair, impartial, independent and accountable,” it concluded.
