Newslex Point News in Uganda, Uganda news
In his first online address to his fans, Frank Gashumba given glory to God and thanked those who prayed from him.
Check also: Frank Gashumba Arrested By CMI
“I want to that those of you who prayed for us. For those of you who spent time on social media advocating for our fundamental rights, I was held for I think 10 days and, not allowed to speak to my lawyers, relatives and friends,” he stated.
“Granting me bail was a miracle,” he stated .”It was unbelievable. God that protected us from day one, will always protect us. God that always protected our grand parents, will continue protecting us. There is only one person that I worship – there is only one person that I look to, that almighty one, we call him God,”
“Those of you who prayed for me, my brother, thank you so much. If one of us is on chains, no one is free. That is why when i see injustice being committed in this country, i will stand out and be counted. No body should be a judge on social media,” he stated, condemning media outlets that he says tried to tarnish his image over what he called “trumped up stupid charges.”
Gashumba and his co-accused, Innocent Kasumba alias Simon Mutabazi and Ismail Kiyingi were released on Monday on Shs 20m non-cash bond when they appeared before the Chief Magistrate of Buganda road court, James Ereemye. He adjourned the case to November 20.
Source: matooke republic
Check also;
- Frank To Appear Before The Court Martial
- Frank To Take Army To Court Over illegal Detention
- My Father Is Not A Drug Dealer-Shiela Defends Dad
This is not a Paywall, but Newslex Point's journalism consumes a lot of time, hard-work and money. That's why we're kindly requesting you to support us in anyway they can, for as little as $1 or more, you can support us .
Please use the button below to contribute to Newslex Point, Inc. using a credit card or via PayPal.
![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
