Perils of being a journalist on violent campaign trail
January 1, 2021 Police officers attempt to arrest Ashraf Kasirye
As campaigning for the forthcoming presidential elections enter a critical phase, several journalists are counting the cost of the campaign trail.
If one has not been intimidated or arrested, they have consumed of teargas while others have endured the wrath brutality from security operative to the point of near death. BAKER BATTE LULE chronicles the stern tests journalists have been through right from nomination of presidential candidates.
Ugandan journalism is undergoing a stern test in this election campaign period. weeks since the nomination of candidates on November 3, the journalism fraternity has been attacked severally, mostly by security agents.