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Posted on Thursday 4 February 2010 - 10:34
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Nangayi Guyson, AfricaNews reporter in Kampala, Uganda
Two Ugandan journalists with the Daily Monitor newspaper - Henry Ochieng, editor and Angelo Izama, a staff writer - were yesterday charged with criminal libel at the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court over an article the State claims defamed President Museveni.
The two were accused of publishing an article that appeared in the Sunday Monitor of December 20, 2009 titled: “Will the people’s power defeat President Museveni in the poll?” The story was alleged to have compared President Museveni’s regime to that of Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos who was deposed in 1986.

However, they denied comparing the two regimes including the ruling NRM and were released on bail.

The State prosecutor objected to the bail application but Magistrate Immaculate Busingye released them on bail after producing substantial sureties.

They are to reappear on February, 25.

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