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EXPOSED: ILLEGAL FISH DEALERS HIRE CITY RADIO CALLERS TO BLACKMAIL UPDF MARINES


A plot by the notorious city businessmen dealing in illegal fishing to blackmail and malign the UPDF marines unit using a section of city radio callers has been exposed, Yours Truly reports. 

 According to very reliable sources, a section of opposition perennial radio callers on local radio stations  yesterday Friday 22nd October 2021 were paid money by a renown fish dealer (Name withheld for security reason)  to soil the noble efforts made by UPDF marines in fighting against illegal fishing.

The group led by a one Mutyaba Isaac and Jimmy Sseremba were in a meeting at Already Hotel on Old Kampala at 4:00PM.

They were paid 100,00 each for an operation which is beginning on Monday 25th October 2021.

The said business tycoon is known for dealing in illegal fish on Lake Victoria. 

The illegal fishing vice has in the past threatened the sustainability of fish on Lake Victoria especially Tilapia and Nile perch. 


Many city unprofessional radio callers solicit money from people entangled in scandals or those victimised desperately looking to tilt public opinion in their favour by calling and mentioning them on different radio programs and talk shows around the city.

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