The Uganda government on Wednesday suspended NTV Uganda from covering presidential events after it aired images of President Museveni dozing off in parliament.
One of Museveni's loyalist defended him by claiming that Museveni was Meditating
"The president has habits, he meditates and they know it, and still they go out and say he was sleeping," government media center manager Dennis Katungi told AFP.
Ofwono Opondo the government spokesman confirmed NTV Uganda would be punished.
"We have suspended their
coverage of the president as we reconsider our relationship with them,"
he said, accusing NTV of a "lack of professionalism and biased
coverage".
"The suspension should not be permanent, it's temporary, to make them think," Katungi addedHowever NTV says it has not be informed of the suspension.
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