Ugandan
authorities have shut down 23 radio stations for “promoting witchcraft’’ and
trying to con people out of money.
The
stations’ licencses were suspended after they had guests on air who claimed
they could heal diseases like HIV, Pamela Ankunda, the Uganda Communications
Commission spokesperson, told dpa on Wednesday.
“The
radios have been promoting witchcraft. People claimed on these radios to cure
diseases like AIDS and cancer,’’ she said.
“These
people have been fraudulently getting money from the public,’’ she added.
“Their
operations and licences have been suspended until they are able to assure the
commission through writing that they will abide by the minimum broadcasting
standards,’’ Ankunda said.
She
said that Uganda has 292 radio stations, mostly privately-owned.
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