Daily Monitor
Sunday July 11 2021
Summary
The claims that had become vocal, even after the president made several public appearances, started circulating on the night of June 26 in form of multimedia from anonymous sources on microblogging platforms, including the government-banned Facebook mobile application.
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Police say they have arrested one man from Luweero District in central Uganda over offensive communication after he allegedly circulated falsified news that President Museveni had passed on.
“Incontrovertible evidence got on him and shall be used for prosecution, said CID spokesperson, Mr Charles Twiine, who identified the suspect as Jamilu
Ssekyondwa.
The arrest comes after Mr Museveni, 76, directed security forces ‘‘to locate very quickly’’ and arrest those who had been spreading fake news about his death.
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