The Ugandan government has defended the newly formulated controversial Computer Misuse Act as one meant to regulate social media abuse.
A group of activists recently challenged the new law before the Constitutional Court arguing that it violates the Ugandan constitution and the right to freedom of expression.
However, in response, the Attorney General says that the process of conceptualizing, consulting, debating and passing of the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill was done in accordance with the law.
According to the government, in debating and later passing of the controversial law, MPs appreciated the need to strengthen and protect the right to privacy of children in the digital age in their best interest, due to the increased abuse of their rights.
The Attorney General says parliament passed the new law in a bid to provide regulation for social media which had become a platform for misuse.
The Attorney General says the Constitutional Court ought to dismiss the petition by activists challenging the Computer Misuse Act since it is misconceived and has no merit.
