Samson Kasumba has been suspended from his duties at Subsequent Media after sending out tweets warning protesters of probably deadly penalties through the #March2Parliament protests in opposition to corruption.
Earlier than Tuesday’s #March2Parliament protests in opposition to corruption, Samson Kasumba despatched out a sequence of tweets wherein he appeared to warn the protestors about what would occur.
“Ship me a video of your self marching to parliament tomorrow. I dare you to comply with by with this probably deadly endeavor. You will see out just a few issues within the strategy of your march. Good luck as a result of you have to some. I’ve been alive lengthy to know. That is Uganda,” Kasumba commented in response to a tweet by fellow media persona Collins Emeka who vowed to be a part of the protests.
In another tweet, Kasumba wrote; “After I anchor information tomorrow I hope we should not have footage of blood and tear fuel. In Uganda, everyone knows what it means to march when the NRM govt says do NOT March. These saying march a lot of them is not going to even be on the streets themselves. You’ll concern individuals tomorrow.”
Alternatively, Victor Tayebwa additionally urged individuals to “keep dwelling and keep secure” because the information can be broadcast on NBS TV.
The tweets appear to have angered the bosses at Subsequent Media who’ve all the time requested their staff to be neutral and never create a notion of bias.
Reviews point out that Samson Kasumba, Victor Tayembwa, and 6 different staff have since been suspended for ten days from their duties on the Naguru-based media station.
This comes only a day after one other worker, Tuff B who presents the KURT show, was also suspended over a tweet he made on 15th July 2024 wherein he appeared to help NUP’s Countrywide Tour’s Bundibugyo.
