Herbert Burora and Anita Among will go to trial after they couldn't reach a deal outside court. Burora used to work as deputy Resident City Commissioner in Rubaga Division, and Among serves as the speaker of parliament in Uganda. The chief magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi, scheduled their court date for May 7, 2025.
Burora told the court he did everything asked during talks with Among, but they still couldn't agree. He's ready to see what evidence the prosecution has against him. The state attorney, Ivan Kyazze, will present the government's case. Burora must answer to six different charges related to hate speech and sharing harmful information.
Prosecutors claim Burora posted bad things about Among on his Twitter account between March and June last year. They say he called her a torturer, murderer, kidnapper, and corrupt official on his @HarderHB account. The government believes he wanted to make people hate Among and hurt her reputation. Burora says he didn't do anything wrong and has been allowed to stay free until the trial.
Before this trouble started, Burora worked for more than five years as a deputy commissioner in both the Nakawa and Rubaga areas. His problems began when he spoke out against corruption in parliament back in March 2024. Officials suspended him from his job on March 14 of that same year. They said he ignored their advice and kept posting on social media against the rules. Instead of finishing his 28-day suspension, Burora quit his job on March 18. He explained he wanted to stay true to himself.
Burora told the court he did everything asked during talks with Among, but they still couldn't agree. He's ready to see what evidence the prosecution has against him. The state attorney, Ivan Kyazze, will present the government's case. Burora must answer to six different charges related to hate speech and sharing harmful information.
Prosecutors claim Burora posted bad things about Among on his Twitter account between March and June last year. They say he called her a torturer, murderer, kidnapper, and corrupt official on his @HarderHB account. The government believes he wanted to make people hate Among and hurt her reputation. Burora says he didn't do anything wrong and has been allowed to stay free until the trial.
Before this trouble started, Burora worked for more than five years as a deputy commissioner in both the Nakawa and Rubaga areas. His problems began when he spoke out against corruption in parliament back in March 2024. Officials suspended him from his job on March 14 of that same year. They said he ignored their advice and kept posting on social media against the rules. Instead of finishing his 28-day suspension, Burora quit his job on March 18. He explained he wanted to stay true to himself.
