The Uganda Communications Fee (UCC) has introduced new laws geared toward controlling the content material of public leisure and addressing issues over vulgar music within the native business.
The announcement, made by UCC Government Director George William Nyombi Thembo, got here throughout a press convention centered on the rising points surrounding express music and its affect on Ugandan audiences.
In his assertion, Thembo emphasised that live performance organizers at the moment are required to acquire correct permits from UCC according to the Stage Performs and Public Leisure Act.
This regulation goals to make sure that all public occasions meet the nation’s requirements for leisure. He additional clarified that these steps are a part of UCC’s ongoing effort to uphold decency and shield the general public from dangerous or inappropriate content material.
“The Stage Performs and Public Leisure Act and its laws require that every one live performance organizers acquire permits from UCC,” Thembo stated throughout an interview with a neighborhood tv station.
“That is to make sure that occasions and performances adhere to requirements which might be according to our cultural and authorized frameworks.”
As a part of its actions, UCC additionally introduced the suspension of controversial songs by artists Lil Pazo and Gravity Omutujju. The 2 musicians have confronted backlash because of express lyrics in a few of their songs. Notably, tracks like “Enkudi,” “Dooze,” and “Okwepiicha,” all containing vulgar content material, have been banned from public airwaves and performances.
Thembo additional reassured stakeholders that the UCC isn’t towards native expertise however is concentrated on curbing the unfold of songs which will negatively affect audiences, particularly the youth.
He defined that the suspension applies solely to songs with express content material, which UCC believes don’t mirror Uganda’s cultural values and requirements.
These measures come at a time when issues over the rising pattern of vulgar music have reached a peak, with many calling for stricter laws within the business.
