Mawokota North Member of Parliament, Hon. Hillary Kiyaga a.k.a Dr. Hilderman took to the floor of the parliament and questioned Deputy Speaker Hon. Thomas Tayebwa why the copyright amendment bill is being delayed.
The shadow minister for Arts and Culture submitted that in 2022, he was granted leave in June to make consultations about the copyright amendment and was promised that within six months (December) it would be passed.
Unfortunately, it is now a year since the consultations were done and the private bill has not yet been passed something that is bothering creatives in the arts industry.
He raised the complaint that telecommunication companies are doing a great disservice to the arts sector with the way they operate while using content creators’ works.
Following his submission, the Deputy Speaker Hon. Thomas Tayebwa promised to enforce the amendment of the copyright bill as quickly as possible.
He also commended Dr. Hilderman for cooperating with the government on this bill for artists to get the bill that will benefit them amended.
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