By Mubiru Ivan
The prime Minister of Uganda Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has called upon the media and security forces to play their responsive roles in the development process of Uganda.
The Prime Minister made the remarks during the first senior security leaders and media executives end of year dinner that took place at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs General Headquarters in Mbuya on Thursday.
He said security forces and media can save or destroy the country if the two don’t cooperate.
“Security forces and the media are complementary since both can exist on the frontline with guns and pens,” said Rugunda.
“Having a common ideological base will make us move the country forward because we are at the take-off stage that requires all of us to play our roles,” he added.
The Security Minister Gen Elly Tumwine who hosted the dinner noted that security starts with oneself and spreads out and that no government can eliminate all negativity thus necessitating the presence of security forces. He observed that choosing to go with negativity or positivity is one’s choice because the world moves with quality and value rather than numbers.
Gen Tumwine further said that the media nowadays is the biggest threat in the world and implored the military to understand the relationship between the two for national development to take root.
“You cannot ignore media these days, most especially social media,” he noted.
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