Ugandan TikToker Sentenced to 6 Years for ‘Vulgar’ Remarks About Museveni
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Ugandan TikToker Sentenced to 6 Years for ‘Vulgar’ Remarks About Museveni
TikToker Edward Awebwa has been sentenced to six years in prison for spreading false and harmful content about President Yoweri Museveni, his wife, and their son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the military chief. Awebwa pleaded guilty to the charges and sought forgiveness, but the magistrate overseeing the case determined that his apology lacked sincerity.
The magistrate also took issue with the explicit language used in the video, describing it as “really vulgar.” Despite Awebwa’s guilty plea, the court ultimately decided that a six-year prison sentence was an appropriate consequence for his actions. President Museveni has been in power in Uganda since 1986, making this case part of a broader context of government and media relations in the country.
In 2022, Ugandan writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija fled to Germany, alleging he had been tortured in jail for insulting President Museveni and his son. Activist and writer Stella Nyanzi, now in exile, was previously imprisoned after publishing a poem critical of President Museveni.
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