Bobi Wine promoter Bajjo to wait longer for freedom after return to Luzira
Events promoter, Andrew Mukasa of Bajjo Events will have to wait a little longer before regaining his freedom after he was further remanded to Luzira.
On Friday, Bajjo, as he is commonly referred to as had returned to the Buganda Road chief magistrate’s court to know the fate of his bail application but the court was told the trial magistrate, Stella Amabillis is still indisposed and could not rule on the matter.
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The case was adjourned to July 11, 2019 for the court to rule on the bail application.
Bajjo was arrested by security at Centenary park as he addressed a press conference about the Power Marathon and charged with inciting violence stemming from a video he released on social media in which he threatened to overthrow President Museveni before 2021.
Charges
Andrew Mukasa, 29 is accused of incitement of violence contrary to section 83(i) of the Penal Code Act.
Prosecution alleges that Mukasa during the month of June 2019 at various places including Masaka, Mbarara, Ibanda and Kampala incited the public to do an act of violence against the person of the President by reasons of his political opinion.
Mukasa is also accused of offensive communication contrary to section 25 of the Computer Misuse Act 2011.
The state alleges that the accused during the month of June 2019 at various places including Masaka, Mbarara, Ibanda and Kampala willfully and repeatedly with intent to disturb the peace and privacy of the person of the President, recorded a video and posted it on social media.
The prosecution further alleges that the said video contained inciting messages that alleged that he was to overthrow the government of Uganda before 2021 with no purpose of legitimate communication.
On offensive communication, section 25 of the Computer Misuse Act 2011 says that any person who wilfully and repeatedly uses electronic communication to disturb or attempts to disturb the peace, quiet or right of privacy of any person with no purpose of legitimate communication whether or not a conversation ensues commits a misdemeanor.
That person is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty-four currency points or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.
Twenty four currency points is an equivalent of Shs480, 000 currently.
