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NUP Kawempe North candidate Muhammed Segirinya charged with inciting violence and remanded in Jinja

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Jinja 18 Nov 2020 Severity: 2/5

According to ChimpReports, NUP's Kawempe North flag bearer Muhammed Segirinya was charged with inciting violence over Facebook statements he allegedly made on 18 November 2020 on the Jinja-Kamuli road, following the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi in Luuka district, and was remanded. Jinja Chief Magistrates Court later issued a production warrant for him to be brought from Bugembe Prison for a bail application, and he was reported to have been brought to court on 23 November.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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