Sedition Law Seduced

From the Studio. Lets ramble. The Ugandan Constitutional Court has scrapped the Sedition law from the pages of the Penal Code.
This was after two petitions that were filed by East African Media Institute and journalist Andrew Mwenda represented by Kenneth Kakuru and James Nangwala. The state was represented by Patricia Mutesi.
The deputy Chief Justice, Laetitia Kikonyongo and justices George Engwau, Constance Byamugisha, Steven Kavuma and Augustine Nshimye heard the petitions. The panel ananimously ruled that the law restricted the freedom of speech guaranteed by Uganda's constitution.
According to the Penal Code, sedition occurs when a person utters or publishes statements aimed at bringing hatred, contempt or disaffection against the President, the Government or the Judiciary. The penalty carried a maximum sentence of imprisonment for up to seven years.
Ten journalists, including Andrew Mwenda, and five politicians have cases pending under the law.
The case has been before the court for four years.
The judges, however, upheld the law on promoting sectarianism.