Authorities in Mubende District today temporarily switched off and confiscated equipment belonging to Point FM 99.0, following reports that the station was set to host National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, on a live talk show.
According to local sources, the operation was led by the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) in coordination with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). Security operatives reportedly stormed the station early Monday morning and ordered management to halt all broadcasts.
Insiders revealed that the shutdown was prompted by instructions allegedly issued to Hon. Theodore Ssekikubo, the station’s proprietor and Lwemiyaga County MP, warning him not to host the opposition leader.
“They told us that allowing Bobi Wine on air could incite the Baganda community and destabilize government order,” said a source who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.
By press time, Point FM remained off-air as security maintained custody of key broadcasting equipment.
Efforts to reach the RDC and UPDF spokesperson for comment were unsuccessful, while the NUP leadership condemned the move as an ongoing clampdown on media freedom and opposition voices ahead of Bobi Wine’s scheduled tour of western Uganda.
This incident adds to a growing list of cases where media outlets have been restricted or shut down over attempts to host opposition figures.
