{"id":4740,"date":"2024-11-28T13:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T13:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/?p=4740"},"modified":"2024-11-28T13:44:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T13:44:42","slug":"activist-buwembo-demands-bail-refund-following-dropped-charges-in-high-court-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/?p=4740","title":{"rendered":"Activist Buwembo Demands Bail Refund Following Dropped Charges in High Court Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"82afa401-69cc-4f62-8073-9b2840e4ace0\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Activist and political commentator Buwembo is making headlines today after storming the High Court premises in Kampala, demanding the refund of his bail money. The protest comes after the magistrate\u2019s court, under the jurisdiction of Rehma Nassozi, dropped all charges against him earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Buwembo\u2019s legal troubles began when he accused Speaker Anita Among of &#8220;stealing iron sheets&#8221; meant for the people of Karamoja, a sub-region plagued by poverty despite its mineral wealth. This accusation led to charges of spreading malicious information, a case that was later dismissed in court.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the charges being dropped, Buwembo claims that his bail cash, which he posted as part of the legal process, has yet to be refunded.<\/p>\n<p>In an emotional protest at the High Court, Buwembo declared, \u201cBail refund is my right,\u201d as he vowed not to leave the premises until his money is returned. His demonstration draws attention to what he describes as inefficiencies and injustices within Uganda\u2019s justice system, particularly regarding the handling of bail refunds after charges are dismissed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4676\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4676 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Speaker-Anita-Among-presiding-over-parliament.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Speaker-Anita-Among-presiding-over-parliament.jpg 760w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Speaker-Anita-Among-presiding-over-parliament-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Speaker-Anita-Among-presiding-over-parliament-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Speaker Annet Anita Among. Courtesy Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Buwembo&#8217;s protest is just the latest chapter in his contentious interactions with the Ugandan authorities. Earlier, he had been arrested and charged with unlawful assembly, a case that saw him initially struggle to raise the necessary bail amount of 3 million Ugandan shillings.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, he was eventually released after supporters rallied to help him secure the funds. However, the issue of bail refunds remains a point of contention, with Buwembo highlighting the inconsistency in the system.<\/p>\n<p>The activist\u2019s demands for justice come at a time when Uganda\u2019s justice system faces growing scrutiny over how it handles bail and other legal processes, especially in politically sensitive cases. As his protest continues, many are watching closely to see whether Buwembo will receive the refund he has requested and whether this will prompt broader calls for reform in Uganda&#8217;s judicial practices.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4709\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4709\" src=\"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859-1024x823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859-860x691.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">https:\/\/www.lugonyolasafaris.com1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activist and political commentator Buwembo is making headlines today after storming the High Court premises in Kampala, demanding the refund of his bail money. The protest comes after the magistrate\u2019s court, under the jurisdiction of Rehma Nassozi, dropped all charges against him earlier this year. Buwembo\u2019s legal troubles began when he accused Speaker Anita Among [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4740","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v16.5 (Yoast SEO v19.6.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Activist Buwembo Demands Bail Refund Following Dropped Charges in High Court Protest - MGD MEDIA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/?p=4740\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Activist Buwembo Demands Bail Refund Following Dropped Charges in High Court Protest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Activist and political commentator Buwembo is making headlines today after storming the High Court premises in Kampala, demanding the refund of his bail money. 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