The inter-party cooperation and Forum for Democratic Chnage Candidate, Dr.Kiiza Besigye has threatened to sue six radio stations in western Uganda that denied air time to opposition candidates during campaigns there.
The Radio Station in question are Spice FM, Liberty Broadcasting Services, Kitara FM, Bunyooro Broadcasting Serve, Radio Hoima who declined to grant the opposition leader airtime to speak to people on the radios. He further alleges that in Ibanda district, Rwenzori FM refunded the 1.2 million the inter party candidate Dr. Besigye had paid for air time.
Last week it was reportedly that opposition interparty cooperation candidate had been denied access to media services saying the radio stations had received order from the above instructing them not to allow the interparty presidential candidate to address the public.
Addressing the news conference today, Dr. Besigye said the legal team of the interparty is working on the grounds to sue these radio stations since the law requires all media houses to give equal opportunity to all contenders for political office.
By Mugisa Isaac Mathias
