Uganda In July 2007, while addressing Members of Parliament of his party at Kyankwanzi Political Education School, President Museveni complained that radio stations that supported their opponents were the ones with frequencies that could be received in public buses. “This must change, so that radios which support us can be picked up in public buses”. SCORES Individual scores: 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 Average: 1.2 3.2 The appointments procedure for members of the regulatory body is open and transparent and involves civil society. ANALYSIS: Appointment procedures for the Broadcasting Council and the Uganda Communications Commission are neither open nor transparent and civil society is not involved. The Communications Commission consists of a representative of professional engineers recommended by the Institution of Professional Engineers, a prominent lawyer recommended by the Uganda Law Society, a member of the Broadcasting Council, the Commission’s Executive Director and two “eminent persons of good repute from the public”, selected by the minister responsible for communications who appoints the entire Commission with approval by cabinet. The Broadcasting Council has representatives from Radio and TV, video and cinema operators, a distinguished lawyer and two members of the public “of proven integrity and good repute”. All of them are appointed by the minister in charge of information. African Media Barometer - Uganda 2007 21