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A POPULAR SINGER in Uganda could face up to 10 years in prison for a music video which may have broken the country’s strict new anti-pornography laws.
21-year-old Jemimah Kansiime, who performs as “Panadol wa Basajja”, meaning “medicine for men”, was arrested in November.
The video for “Nkulinze” (“I am waiting for you”) went online last September, and has been viewed more than 300,000 times.
It attracted the attention of Ethics Minister Simon Lokodo, however, who was reportedly shocked, and described her videos as ”very obscene and vulgar.”
The former priest said singers such as Rihanna – whom Panadol has cited as her hero – were “the type of people I’m condemning.”
“She’s a very provocative dancer… there’s nothing at all good there,” he said.
Now she faces up to 10 years in jail, if found guilty, in the first full trial under the anti-pornography law, which took effect in February 2014.
Human Rights Watch has argued that it defines pornography so loosely it has encouraged public attacks on women wearing skimpy clothing, and Amnesty International has called for it to be repealed.
Other critics say it’s part of a growing anti-liberal movement in Uganda, which includes tough laws against homosexuality.
(The video in question might not be suitable for everyone, but you can watch it here.)
In his continued crackdown on pornography, Lokodo has ordered police to arrest men who procure prostitutes and described a popular TV dating show as prostitution.
Local media also reported that he also confronted Uganda’s youngest MP when she walked into parliament in a short skirt.
Panadol told AFP:
I was aware that there are some sections of society that are conservative.
I was just experimenting to see if I put on a short dress, will the audience like it?
But she says she never dreamed it might constitute breaking the law. She and her then manager Didi Muchwa Mugisha were arrested in November.
Mugisha pleaded guilty and was fined 200,000 Ugandan shillings (€60), but Panadol pleaded not guilty, and was held for five weeks before raising her bail money.
When I was making that video I never intended it for children, I intended it for adults. I did not sell or distribute the song.
My rights have been trampled upon, my freedom of expression has been trampled upon.
She is due in court later this month, but her lawyer has asked for the trial to be put on hold while Uganda’s Constitutional Court deals with a challenge against the law itself.
Contains reporting by AFP.
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Shocking.
The poor woman as running away. Why shoot her dead?
The muggers shot her not the cops
@Joey_Westland
“The poor woman as running away. Why shoot her dead?”
Oy Vey! – You’ve some bl**dy cheek – your friends in the Zionist regime do it to innocent Palestinians on a near daily basis.
72 = an idiot…
Brazil – the multicultural paradise the globalists aspire to change Europe into.
European Christians have made a right mess of the country alright.
Pretty much Fake, different types of dangerous though, targeting different demographics.
i for one welcome multiculturalism, it increases the sexy mot quotient and thus my chance of bedding one of those fine ladies.
Delighted that the mugger was shot dead. Hope it puts out a warning to the other muggers. Feel sorry for the poor woman. Not a very safe city to visit.
It wont
Mugging doesn’t warrant death
Given that the other muggers had no problem shooting their muggee in the head, it just might warrant it.
Delighted? Paddy before you’ve even heard any mitigating circumstances you’ve decided you’re ‘delighted’ someone was shot dead? Ever wonder why it’s not a safe city, could the desperate levels of poverty have anything to do with it?
If the muggers are armed why should anyone be surprised if they get Shot ? Goes with the territory !
Is the picture above of the mugger? If so, he was cycling. I can’t catch him isn’t a good enough reason to shoot someone
I was in Rio a few years ago and the poverty is unbelievable. Restaurants put their scraps into bins outside and people collect the slop to feed themselves and their families . I saw a grown man who’s job was to walk a pet poodle on the hot pavements , the dog had hand made shoes on to save his paws , the man was barefooted. Says it all really .
Welcome to Rio, just a normal part of life there.
Everyday occurrence only highlighted because of the Olympics
i hope they aren’t putting a higher value on impressing the international sporting community than on the lives of poor people
The Moroccan lad saw nothing wrong with sexually assaulting 2 women, says a lot about team tariq culture.
Innocent until proven guilty or something along those lines
ah no shoot on sight, that can’t go wrong
Are the Brazilian cops challenging the Yanks for the gold medal for the number of kills or what.
The police sound incredibly trigger happy outside the stadium, poor people being picked off at the rate of four or five a day apparently, you darent sneeze in the direction of the sanctified stadium for fear of being shot
Maybe they it was a message to all the other $cum bags that if you mug a tourist, there will be a chance you’ll be shot in sight
Also hearing of a controlled explosion at the finish line of a race. Not a safe city at all.
So sad
Mad kip
No regard for life in the city of Rio.In the month of May alone this year,there were 40 people killed by police.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/press-releases/2016/07/huge-spike-in-number-of-deaths-committed-by-police-in-rio-ahead-of-the-olympic-games/
Terrible what happened to that woman. Rio can be a dangerous city but so can any city when your in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Jeepers, how many days are we into the tournament? What’s that… One?
Stray bullet at the equestrian center. NZ team was there and was lucky enough.
#notasafeplace
they shoot horses don’t they ?
burger meat has to come from somewhere
Sorry to say, but it Looks like the 2016 Olympics are going to break more records than just sports ones.
This will not end well….
I have no sympathy for these weasels mugging and killing people. The cop was spot on taking this piece of trash out of the system to rob no more.
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