The commission said in a statement issued this afternoon that the programmes are in breach of the Minimum Broadcasting Standards set out in Section 31 of the Uganda Communications Act 2013.
Besigye is currently being held at Nagalama Police station while Ingrid is at Kasangati police station. Police are holding Makindye West Member of Parliament Allan Sewanyana, his Rubaga North Counterpart, Moses Kasibante and Kawempe North councilor, Muhammad Ssegirinya.
Ishanga Katungi, the head of Police National Examination Monitoring Unit, says they have raised the level of monitoring and intelligence at the listed schools.
The Inspector General of Government IGG Irene Mulyagonja has dropped investigations into a case in which Makerere University allegedly promoted one of its staff irregularly.
