KAMPALA- Lawyers representing tik -toker Ibarahim Musana commonly known as Pressure 24/7 have asked Buganda Road Magistrates Court to withdraw charges of hate speech against him for want of prosecution.
Musana had appeared today for the hearing of his case before the Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiizi, however Prosecution’s Ivan Kyazze informed Court that they were not ready to proceed with the hearing, saying they are still processing the forensic report and the CD’s with videos that they are intending to use in this case.
This purported his Lawyer led by KatoTumusiime to request for the dismissal of his case arguing that it has been overstayed in court since February 2024 without trial.
The magistrate has given state the last chance and adjourned the case until November 19th 2024 for hearing.
Pressure 24/7 is accused of posting and sharing information that ridicule and promote hostility against the person of the Kabaka and HE president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
He is charged with 8 counts of promoting Hate speech and spreading malicious information contrary to section 26( a) of the Computer misuse Act ( 2021).
Prosecution contends that between August 2023 and February 2024 in areas of Kampala district, while using a computer via his tik-tok account, Pressure shared information which is likely to degrade or demean and promote hostility against 4 leaders including the Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi 11, president M7 , speaker of parliament Annet Anita Among and state minister for ICT Joyce Naboosa Ssebugwawo.
It’s alleged that several people lodged complaints against Pressure including Jennifer Nakanguubi aka Full figure who was in court today ready to testify.
