By Spy Uganda
Kampala: Ever since the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) warned entities currently offering or planning to commence the provision of online data communication and broadcasting services to officially register with it by October 5, 2020, it has since received a couple of summons over cases filed by a number of Ugandans defining its move as a stopper to freedom of speech.
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Among unhappy social media users who could not control the grievance towards UCC and opted to take the legal means, is Mr Bwowe Ivan who filed the case at High Court of Uganda, Kampala challenging the Ugandan broadcasting regulator.
Now in regard to his case, the court has issued a notice of motion to UCC saying that it will take motion on the day of 30th September 2020 at 11 o’clock in the forenoon or soon over its statetement titled “reminder to providers of online data communication and broadcasting services to obtain authorization” dated September 7, 2020, saying that it is illegal, ultra vires and an abuse of the law.
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Read the notice of motion in full;
“THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA HOLDEN AT KAMPALA
(CIVIL DIVISION)
MISC. CAUSE No…256… OF 2020
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
BWOWE IVAN:…APPLICANT
VERSUS
UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION…..RESPONDENT
NOICE OF MOTION
(Articles 23 and 50 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, Sections 14,33,36, of the Judicature Act Cap 13, Sections 13 of the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act 2019, Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act Cap 71, Rules 3, 6,7,8 of the Judicature (Judicial Review) Rules 2009)
TAKE NOTICE that the Court will be moved on the day of 30th 2020 if …11.. o’clock in the forenoon or soon thereafter as the applicant can be heard for the following Reliefs/ orders;
a. A DECLARATION that the public notice by the 1st respondent titled “REMINDER TO PROVIDERS OF ONLINE DATA COMMUNICATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION” date September 7, 2020, is illegal, ultra vires and an abuse of the law.
b. A DECLARATION that the public notice by the 1st respondent filed “REMINDER TO PROVIDERS OF ONLINE DATA COMMUNICATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION”
