This harsh decision came about after several warnings that had been sent to the stations.
Mr Ibrahim, manager consumers affairs, UCC,in an interview with NBS TV Uganda, said,
"On 27th march 2014 ,the commission put out a notice that actually appeared on the new vision that was warning and alerting the public on the presence of conmen ,if i may call them,we call witch doctors who were promoting their services on various broadcasting stations.This was contrary to the witchcraft act section 2 cap 124 and it is also contrary to the computer misuse act section 19 and section 21.We do not aid and abet conmen to actually take advantage of unsuspecting member s of the public promising them heaven and earth ,promising them that they can actually cure AIDS and cancer and things of the like."
The country's commission issued a permit to suspend and revoke the operating license of any media house on the grounds of serious and repeated breach of the license conditions, and any fraud or intentional misrepresentation by the operator.
The media is very influential and any listener would be convinced by the adverts about witchcraft and conmen .
The manager consumers affair Mr Ibrahim said,"we had a hearing yesterday of a cross section of those broadcasters that were affected ,there those who claim the only reason they have been running these programs of conmen or witch doctors is because they are having it difficult in the business and because witch doctors pay a lot of money."
Clearly this ignorance at its best, coming from media personality who don't care about their listeners. So the commission has taken the matter seriously this time and explains that truly there is an outcry from the public.
Even after they were suspended, other media stations shut down and others continued working especially the ones based in Kampala but the manager explained that the stations that resist the suspension ,more actions will be taken.
This might even lead to confiscation of their equipment.