Abusive Uganda maid pleads guilty to child abuse

The Uganda maid who was filmed battering that little girl a few weeks ago was in court today Dec. 8th where she pleaded guilty to child abuse.

Jolly Tumuhirwe, 22, who was in court with her mum, asked her parents, the girl's parents and all of Uganda to forgive her.

According to the BBC, the girl's father Eric Kamanzi broke down in court when Jolly asked for forgiveness. Jolly faces up to 15 years in prison for the crime or a fine of about $400 (£260) or both.

Her case was adjourned to Wednesday December 10th when the judge is expected to sentence her. She was led away in cuffs by prison officers after the session this morning.

Uganda | Baby Sitter who battered baby asks for forgiveness, explains why she did it

Speaking from Luzira prison, Jolly Tumuhiirwe told Ugandaonline.net

“My dad in Kabale was very sick and my mom did not have any money. I asked my bosses for some money to send to my dad but they told me that I hadn’t made a month yet and my father was dying, so it kept on haunting me. That is the more reason I referred the anger to the baby but I’m sorry.

Uganda Ready to Pass New Anti Gay Law

Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda

Abdu-Latif Ssebagala, a Member of Ugandan Parliamentary Committee formed in September to draft a new version anti-gay law, said the drafters of a revised law wanted the parliament to pass it in time to be a “Christmas gift” for Ugandans.

He said on Friday in Kampala that a new anti-gay law was coming after a controversial earlier version was quashed because of legal technicalities.

Legislation passed by parliament almost a year ago, which would have punished gay sex with long prison terms, provoked a storm of international protest and led some donor countries to withhold aid.

A constitutional court overturned the law in August.

Ssebagala said it had finished the bill and was ready to present it to parliament for debate.

“The draft is ready and we have strengthened the law, especially in areas of promotion and luring children,’’ he said.