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Lecturer jailed after writing a poem about 'Vagina' - Edoman - 07-08-2019 Lecturer jailed after writing a poem about 'Vagina' Stella Nyanzi, a Ugandan feminist and lecturer has been jailed over a poem about 'Vagina' she wrote and shared on Facebook in September. The Ugandan feminist in the poem, used a graphic description of the birth of the Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, and his mother’s vagina to criticize his “oppression, suppression and repression” in the country. Stella who was arraigned before Buganda Road Court, was charged with "cyber harassment and offensive communication". She was accused of intending to disturb the peace and privacy of President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his mother the late Esteeri. The poem she wrote, read; Quote:Yoweri, they say it was your birthday yesterday. The academic had stated that she has no case to answer and pushed for her immediate release, but the judgement wasn't in her favour. Her request for the court to summon 20 defense witnesses, including President Yoweri Museveni himself was also turned down. Nyanzi who is battling three other legal cases: another "cyber harassment and offensive communication" trial for a poem calling the President a "pair of buttocks," which she took bail for; a civil dispute with her former employer Makerere University, who dismissed her for staging a naked protest; and a case disputing her inclusion on Uganda's "no-fly" list initiated by her critical Facebook commentary, is still being held at Luzira prison where she has been since November 2018. by Linda I |