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It apparently prohibits hate speech and makes it criminal to degrade another person, tribe, ethnicity, religion or gender.
Kampala Central MP, Muhammad Nsereko tabled the largely criticized amendment bill. However, he maintains that it is important for the regulation of social media.
The bill makes it a crime to post photos of minors or anyone on social media without their consent.
Mawogola South Legislator Gorreth Namugga however presented a minority report opposing the majority report Moses Magogo, the ICT Committee chairperson tabled.
Clause three of the bill prohibits the sending, sharing or transmitting of any information about or relating to a child through computer.
This dictates that one has to seek permission from the child’s parent, guardian or any other person having authority on behalf of the child.
The committee recommended that clause six should be amended to remove reference to the criminalization of sharing misleading information. This came after they examined the case between journalist Charles Onyango Obbo and the Attorney general.
According to Magogo, the amendments are intended for punishing those who misuse social media to tarnish other people’s image.
However, they deleted the clause seeking to restrict leaders who commit any offence under the Computer Misuse Act from holding any public office for a period of 10 years.
Shockingly, however, Kampala Central MP, Muhammed Nsereko, who proposed the amendments, did not appear.
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![[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)
