KAMPALA-UGANDA/NEWSDAY: A group of Buganda Kingdom affiliated BBS Terefayina have threatened to protest and sue unless their 12 month arrears are paid up.
In a statement, the workers especially correspondent journalists say they will leave no stone unturned until they are wholly paid.
“Next week we will meet the BBS bosses to have a peaceful talk. If the talks yield no fruits, we will issue an intention to sue with the evidence from unpaid correspondents,” a statement issued by a one Nalweyiso Babra who is seeking for justice for colleagues reads.
She said they have also rallied Members of Parliament who in the areas of Mubende, Mityana, Kassanda, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Gomba, Mpigi and some from greater Masaka who will also assist to scale up their voice.
“We will also schedule a meeting with the Prime minister and the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to discuss the BBS matter and how to create better working conditions for Uganda’s journalists,” they wrote.
“We have asked those MPs to worker hard to ensure the minimum wage Bill finds its way through. We want a specific clause in the bill which requires termination of licenses and offers heavy punishments to defaulting companies-such as BBS,” the statement reads.
The correspondent also demanded to be issued with working contracts, something BBS is reportedly not doing now for correspondents.
About BBS
BBS is owned by businessman Freeman Kiyimba who has 49 percent of the shares. Buganda Kingdom owns 51 percent. Unlike other corporate companies, whenever BBS manages to pay remunerations, it does so by using mobile money.
On their website, it is written that Buganda Broadcasting Service is the official broadcasting Television of the Buganda Kingdom mandated to create and engender informative, educative, entertaining and cultural content across all genres of customers through our different platforms while keeping in mind the changing needs and trends in the industry.