Security has been beefed around Kampala today as Uganda’s opposition leader

Dr/Col. Kizza Besigye is anticipated to tour Owino (St. Balikuddembe) market. Yesterday Besigye appeared at Buganda road court to answer charges of violence that resulted into the murder of Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) John Bosco Ariong last week. As he (Besigye) was returning home the police fired tear gas on him and beat up his supporters. Besigye’s appearance in court followed the Chief Magistrate Eleanor Khainza decision to issue criminal summons to Besigye and 14 others.

Besigye and group were charged with four counts emerging from unlawful society that is contrary to Section 56 and 57 of Uganda’s Penal Code Act.

Ariong was hit with a blunt object, suspected to be a stone thrown from a building on Ben Kiwanuka Street, as Police battled with the crowd that involved opposition political leaders, who were in the demonstration.

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Kampalacity is on tension as the opposition leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye and the city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago appeared at Buganda Road court on Wednesday amidst tight security to answer charges linked to the last Wednesday city violence in which the Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) John Bosco Ariong was killed. Lukwago did not appear in court in person because he is out of the country on official duties.

Besigye, Lukwago and many other suspects were summoned to appear at court today    by the Chief Magistrate of Buganda Road Court, Eleanor Khainza.

The accused took plea on four counts of managing unlawful society, contrary to Section 56 and 57 of Uganda’s Penal Code Act. Ariong was hit with a blunt object, thrown from a building on Ben Kiwanuka Street, as Police cruelly dispersed a crowd of opposition Activists who were in a peaceful procession.

Other notable suspects jointly charged with Besigye are FDC Women League boss Ingrid Turinawe, Kawempe Division Mayor Mubaraka Munyagwa, Kampala Woman MP Nabilah Ssempala, FDC woman activist Catherine Dembe, Harold Kaija, Robert Kavuma, Mohammed Ssebugwawo, Hanifah Nakitende, Abdu Mutwalib Kayondo, Malik Nsubuga, Ismail Kirya, Farida Nalubega and Hajj Twalib Kakande.

The government alleges that on March 21, between Kafumbe-Mukasa road,Namirembe Road and Mini-Price building onBen   Kiwanuka Street inKampala the suspects formed an unlawful assembly with the purpose of inciting members of the public against the police leading to the death of Ariong and injuring of AIPs Wabwire, Police Constable Julius Olweng.

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Nevertheless, as a human rights organisation, FIDA is strongly opposed to the proposed anti homosexuality bill. In the first instance, human rights are in born and belong to all individuals equally without requiring any permission for their enjoyment. Human rights are also not conferred    by the state or by any other institution, organisation or person.

According to the press release FIDA Uganda has issued in Kampala today, it says that the proposed anti homosexuality bill is unnecessary and redundant. It says that the current criminal law for example the penal code act amendment of 2007 fully protects all children, whether boys or girls from sexual exploitation by any person who may abuse his or her position of power or authority. The penal code act already provides for the offences outlined in the homosexuality bill.

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She says that the government is going to explain pornography in both print and electronic mediums. Karooro also says that the government is drafting a bill that will stop the usage of pornographic materials in the Ugandan media.

Section 166 of the Penal Code Act forbids trafficking of pornographic materials in both print and electronic media. Currently Ugandan media houses are specializing in producing pornographic materials with a claim that they are so selling to the Ugandan young generation.

Karooro has also remindedUganda’s media managers that Ugandan cultures in diversity don’t accept promotion of pornography.

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She says that the government is going to explain pornography in both print and electronic mediums. Karooro also says that the government is drafting a bill that will stop the usage of pornographic materials in the Ugandan media.

Section 166 of the Penal Code Act forbids trafficking of pornographic materials in both print and electronic media. Currently Ugandan media houses are specializing in producing pornographic materials with a claim that they are so selling to the Ugandan young generation.

Karooro has also reminded Uganda’s media managers that Ugandan cultures in diversity don’t accept promotion of pornography.

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