Bruce

Concerned Citizen 🇺🇬🇺🇬

[Culton Scovia Nakamya @CultonScovia]

Does KIU care about public relations and brand management?

[Bruce @BruceUgandaa]

@SpireJim @kiizaeron This is love🫂

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

I read from @kiizaeron that the launch was to be on Monday, but Love couldn’t wait to speak! What more wealth than living in people’s hearts! Thank you all, friends indeed. I can’t finish the list.

[Bruce @BruceUgandaa]

@bamwinejnr Naye

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Dear esteemed viewers, please take note.👇

[Bruce @BruceUgandaa]

@NobertElber 😂👐

[Agather Atuhaire @AAgather]

As a way of context and summary of the issue at hand:

Last year, countless people who have been associated with Kampala International University sent issues they have faced at the University to @SpireJim to help amplify them. Spire did and KIU responded with a defamation suit. High Court Registrar Kintu Simon Zirintusa granted a temporary injunction barring Spire from publishing any UNSUBSTANTIATED info about KIU. This was before Spire even knew about the suit and the injunction was appealed immediately but the appeal has never been heard.
At the beginning of this year, Spire shared the plight of his nephews who had paid school fees at KIU but later didn’t go to the University. KIU refused to refund despite their refund policies or to transfer the fees to another student. When Spire shared this info, which is SUBSTANTIATED, KIU ran back to court and said Spire was in contempt of a court decision that barred him from sharing info about it.

The same registrar found Spire in contempt and ordered him to pay a fine of 10M, damages to KIU of 20M and costs of the application (not yet determined) or be committed to civil prison. This ruling was appealed and a stay of execution sought. The stay of Execution was denied on Thursday August 6th hence this drive to raise the money.

PS: A PO was raised about jurisdiction but the Registrar insisted he has Jurisdiction.

[Bruce @BruceUgandaa]

@NewtonAllan6 Hope they’re happy about this

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Laba NTV Ku Ssaawa Emu wano... https://t.co/sZAhzLSWFK

[Agather Atuhaire @AAgather]

We have so far received UGX 12,000,000 for @SpireJim🥹🥹🙏❤️❤️

[King Saha @kingsaha_256]

Friday tuli KOLOLO

[Bruce @BruceUgandaa]

@DeeSandy20 😂😂

[LM Dada @Lmc_89]

FREE DR. KIZZA BESIGYE NOW ‼️✌🏾

[Agather Atuhaire @AAgather]

Thank you Eron for kickstarting this. Let’s all show those who want to gag us that we will continue speaking up and standing together 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

A video showing a practically disabled frame of one of our generation’s most fearless activists is a tragic commentary to square with the optimism and promises of our university days.

https://t.co/QDbKyHKU0K

[Jacob Otile, MD @DrOtileUg]

Since the Giraffe wants to use the court to silence our voices, lets use our actions to show how much determined we are towards accountability.

[KIIZA ERON @kiizaeron]

@JudiciaryUG CAN FINE HIM. BUT WE SHOULDN’T ALLOW THEM TO SILENCE @SpireJim.

High Court presided over by His Worship Kintu Simon Zirintusa, a Registrar of the High Court of Uganda (Civil Division) at Kampala has adjudged Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo afoul of “contempt of court” — for a tweet.

One of Uganda’s most respected lecturers, cartoonists and public voices has been ordered to pay 30 million shillings, or be committed to civil prison for three months, because he spoke publicly about money Kampala International University refused to refund or transfer — money belonging to the sons of his late brother.

This is oppressive Court order is a gag order dressed in legal robes. It is an attack on freedom of expression, and on every Ugandan’s right to ask a powerful institution to account for how it treats the people in its care.

The one man demanding accountability is the one facing a prison cell. When a university can walk into a courtroom and walk out with the power to silence, intimidate and threaten to jail a prominent lecturer and national figure — what fate waits for an ordinary student who dares to disagree with it? What happens to the current and former students KIU has oppressed, who have no platform, no name, and no one watching?

WE SHOULD RAISE THE MONEY. He must not be silenced. Our voices matter. I need your help here. In the words of Miria Matembe, we must all be annoyed. Give me ideas on raising the money and challenging the KIU impunity.

[KIIZA ERON @kiizaeron]

The official fundraising campaign begins on Monday. However, do not drink your contribution over the weekend. Send mobile money via to [phone] (MTN) in the name of Agather Atuhaire. Reason: SPIRE. Together, we cannot stop @kiuvarsity from weaponizing the @JudiciaryUG to silence and detain @SpireJim over a UGX.30m “contempt of Court” award. SEND THE MONEY 👇🏿

[BOBI WINE @HEBobiwine]

Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim has spent years using his voice and talents to hold power accountable as his contribution towards a better society for us all.

Instead of honoring his work, the regime is actively working to silence him through, among other oppressive tactics. A court order was recently issued against him, by which he is required to pay a total of UGX 30,000,000/= within 14 days or spend three months in prison. Why? Because he made a post on his social media platform calling out an injustice that, in the court's wisdom, amounts to contempt.

I am calling on all Ugandans of good conscience, in Uganda and abroad, to stand with Dr. Spire in whatever way we can, and help him resolve this challenge.

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Laba #NTVKuSsawaEmu wano. https://t.co/UjyIMj1BIk