Vagina Monologues in Uganda - Part V
Now, there is a commission which is going to assess the play...
"Media Council checks Vagina Monologues
THE Media Council has summoned organisers of the controversial play, The Vagina Monologues, which is scheduled for Saturday in Kampala. Sources said yesterday that the council wants to evaluate the content of the play and get the background of the playwright, Eve Ensler. “They have called us at the Media Council to provide some details about the play and the playwright,” one of the organisers said on condition of anonymity. The play, to be staged at Ndere Cultural Centre, Ntinda, has been shown in 40 countries. Representatives from NGOs promoting the play in Uganda, meet council officials today at 2:30pm at Radio Uganda. The NGOs are Akina Mama wa Afrika, a non-profit NGO, that advocates women development, ISIS-WICCE, Uganda Womens’ Network and ActionAid. Efforts to get the council’s executive secretary, Corny Byabagambi, were futile. Fr. Joseph Waligo was reported out of the country. The organisers said Ensler intends to raise awareness of violence against women in a shocking and unique way. Information minister Nsaba Buturo last week said the title of the play was part of an international plot to corrupt the morals of Ugandans. Ends"
By Fortunate Ahimbisibwe
Published on: Tuesday, 15th February, 2005 in The New Vision
SOURCE: http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?newsCategoryId=12&newsId=418262
I think I am not entiteld to disillusion the information minister but come on let's face the facts: Who cares about Uganda at all? An international plot - he must be kidding! Of course, there is this international organisation, which would like to corrupt the moral of Ugandans and thus it employs the play writer. And in order to hide the original intent (to corrupt the morale of Ugandans), they play it around the world first and then they are going to show the play one time in a remote place of the capital thereby reaching and destroying the high morale standards of Ugandans.... Sure!!!
"Media Council checks Vagina Monologues
THE Media Council has summoned organisers of the controversial play, The Vagina Monologues, which is scheduled for Saturday in Kampala. Sources said yesterday that the council wants to evaluate the content of the play and get the background of the playwright, Eve Ensler. “They have called us at the Media Council to provide some details about the play and the playwright,” one of the organisers said on condition of anonymity. The play, to be staged at Ndere Cultural Centre, Ntinda, has been shown in 40 countries. Representatives from NGOs promoting the play in Uganda, meet council officials today at 2:30pm at Radio Uganda. The NGOs are Akina Mama wa Afrika, a non-profit NGO, that advocates women development, ISIS-WICCE, Uganda Womens’ Network and ActionAid. Efforts to get the council’s executive secretary, Corny Byabagambi, were futile. Fr. Joseph Waligo was reported out of the country. The organisers said Ensler intends to raise awareness of violence against women in a shocking and unique way. Information minister Nsaba Buturo last week said the title of the play was part of an international plot to corrupt the morals of Ugandans. Ends"
By Fortunate Ahimbisibwe
Published on: Tuesday, 15th February, 2005 in The New Vision
SOURCE: http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?newsCategoryId=12&newsId=418262
I think I am not entiteld to disillusion the information minister but come on let's face the facts: Who cares about Uganda at all? An international plot - he must be kidding! Of course, there is this international organisation, which would like to corrupt the moral of Ugandans and thus it employs the play writer. And in order to hide the original intent (to corrupt the morale of Ugandans), they play it around the world first and then they are going to show the play one time in a remote place of the capital thereby reaching and destroying the high morale standards of Ugandans.... Sure!!!
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