Herbert Anderson Burora, the former Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Rubaga Division, and Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among have failed to settle the hate speech case out of court.
This now paves the way for the case to go into a full trial.
The Court presided over by the Chief Magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi, at the Buganda Road Court today fixed the case for hearing after Burora informed the court that they had failed to negotiate with Among and settle the matter out of Court as it was previously communicated.
Burora noted he had done his part and now wanted the evidence the prosecution wants to rely on to prosecute him to prepare.
Kayizzi consequently adjourned the matter on May 7th 2025, to begin the hearing of the case. Senior State Attorney Ivan Kyazze represented the Prosecution.
Burora is battling charges of hate speech and spreading malicious information.
He is charged with six counts of Hate speech and spreading malicious information to demean the person of the Speaker of Parliament.
He was suspended from the office in a March 14th, 2024 letter by Hajji Yunus Kakande to pave the way for investigations, and directed to hand over to the Deputy RCC for Kampala Central.
By Olivia Nabaggala
2nd April 2025
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