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Shoe hawker to spend Christmas in jail for demeaning Museveni, Speaker Among
Second hand shoe hawker Juma Musuuza alias Madubarah in the dock at Entebbe Chief Magistrate's Court where he was charged with demeaning Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba (inset), his father President Museveni and Speaker of Parliament Anita Among. PHOTO/ PAUL ADUDE
What you need to know:
- Juma Musuuza, alias Madubarah, a 27-year-old shoe hawker, is accused of spreading hate speech about the First Family and the Speaker
A 27-year-old shoe hawker and TikToker will spend the festive break in Kigo Prison after Entebbe Senior Magistrate Grade one, Edgar Tibayeita Tusiime further remanded him until January 10, 2025 when he will reappear in court for further hearing and bail application.
Juma Musuuza, alias Madubarah who has been on remand for weeks is accused of spreading hate speech and malicious information about the first family and Parliament Speaker, Anita Among.
Mr Tibayeta sent Musuuza back on remand because the trial magistrate, Stella Maris Amabilis, who is the Entebbe Chief Magistrate was indisposed to hear the bail application he filed a week ago.
Juma Musuuza (inset) is accused of spreading hate speech about President Museveni (R) and Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among (L) . PHOTOS/ FILE/ COURTESY
Charges
Court heard that in October 2024, Musuuza through his TikTok account, Madubarah UG shared information which is likely to ridicule, degrade or demean President Museveni, his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba who serves as CDF and Speaker of Parliament Anita Among.
“If Museveni hands over power to his drunkard son, the country will be destroyed within two days. Let Ugandans pray for our country and ourselves,” prosecution quotes the youthful shoe hawker as saying in one of the videos the State intends to use as evidence.
The prosecution evidence before court further indicate that Mussuza in the same month recorded himself saying Ms Among; “Used tax payers’ money to build a mansion which is better than State House and to buy bleaching jelly (chemicals).”
