Kalangala, 28th/November/2012;
a court in Kalangala has ruled that
a Central Broadcasting Service (CBS) radio journalist Ronald Ssembuusi has
a case of criminal defamation to answer in a matter brought against him by the
Kalangala district Chairperson David Kikoola. CBS radio is owned by Buganda
Kingdom.
Ssembuusi -a correspondent for
Kalangala district in the Central Uganda region was dragged by the district
Chairman David Kikoola to court accusing him of defamation. He reported a story
which aired on CBS radio on 17th/November/2011 that Kikoola was being
investigated for alleged involvement in the disappearance of solar panels. Over
80 solar panels were donated by the African Development Bank through the
ministry of water and environment in 2010 to help circulate clean and safe
water in Kalangala Town Council. But about 40 (forty) of them went missing.
Since November 2011, police have recovered some of them
Prosecution alleged that the story
defamed Kikoola and brought several witnesses who among others included Daniel
Kikoola- the complainant, Tindyebwa David -a fisherman and Kaweesa Gibril.
Ssembuusi preferred to remain silent
after the ruling was delivered on November 28th, 2012 by presiding
magistrate, Kenneth Gimungu.
He is being represented by the Human
Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda lawyer Catherine Anite who tendered in
defence evidence of a letter written by the Water ministry to the Kalangala
Town Clerk about the loss of solar panels in the district in a bid to justify
the cause of the story. After Anite’s oral submissions which closed the
defence’ case, the prosecution was given up to one week to respond.
.Court will set the judgment date on
the 19th December 2012.
HRNJ-Uganda is impressed by the
expeditious way in which this matter is being handled by the Court and is
optimistic that the journalist will be acquitted.
For More Information Contact;
Human Rights Network for
Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda)
Kivebulaya Road at Mengo Kampala
Opp. St. Marcelino Pre. School
P.O.BOX. 71314 Clock Tower Kampala,
Tel: +256-414-272934
/ +256-414-667627
Website: www.hrnjuganda.org
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