Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has released Swaibu Nsamba Gwogyolonga, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC chairperson for Katikamu South Constituency in Luweero district who posted a picture of president Museveni in a coffin.
Mr Gwogyolonga is accused of circulating an offensive social media post against President Museveni. His problems begun when allegedly expressed himself via a Facebook post showing how he would announce and mourn the death of president Museveni when he dies. The post was accompanied with a Photoshop of Museveni and how will look after his death.
Mr Gwogyolonga appeared before Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu who granted him Shs 50million non-cash court bond on Tuesday.
On top of the non-cash bond of Shs50m, Gwogyolonga presented two sureties including his mother and brother to confirm that he will report to court as required.
His lawyer, Mr John Michael Musisi had submitted that the offences against his client are bailable and that the suspect has some health complications.
The lawyer was however prompted to present proof of the illness. Mr Musisi then pulled out medical forms from Mulago National Referral Hospital, where the suspect had been receiving treatment.
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Background
Mr Gwogyolonga was picked up by Police operatives from Wobulenzi town council in December last year and detained briefly at Wobulenzi Police station before he was relocated to the Criminal Investigations Department headquarters in Kibuli.
He consequently denied charges of offensive communication Contrary to Section 25 of Computer Misuse act and Section 179 of the Penal Code Act on December 19, 2016.
In May this year, Police arrested Henry Mutyaba and Robert Darius Tweyambe, both residents of Kampala for allegedly circulating a photo on Facebook claiming that Museveni is dead. The duo was charged with demeaning the person of President and charged with computer misuse. Their case is yet to be concluded.
