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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) ended a six-month legal battle regarding the ownership of a slogan, which the Office of the National Chairperson (ONC) is using to rally support for President Museveni\u2019s sixth elective term in office ahead of the 2026 elections.<\/b><\/p>\n

The slogan in question is \u201cOmalako Jajja Tova ku Main\u201d .\u2019 loosely translated as \u201cGrandfather, you are still capable, do not leave the platform.\u201d<\/p>\n

The battle, which ended without knowing the exact author of the slogan, was between three individuals; social media commentator Frank Gashumba (applicant), ONC national coordinator and senior presidential advisor Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye (1st objector) and Lwengo District chairperson Ibrahim Kitatta (2nd objector).<\/p>\n

The assistant registrar of copyright at URSB, Mr Denis Birungi, in his ruling yesterday said the available evidence was insufficient to determine the author of the disputed slogan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe applicant is not the author and cannot apply for registration of the disputed works. There is no evidence to prove that the 1st objector commissioned the applicant to develop the disputed works and has not proved ownership\/authorship of the works, the 2nd objector has no copyright in the disputed works,\u201d reads part of the ruling.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile there is no evidence to conclusively determine the author of the works, there is sufficient evidence on a balance of probability, to prove that applicant [Gashumba] could not have been the author,\u201d it adds.<\/p>\n

Addressing journalists after the ruling yesterday, Ms Namyalo vowed to protect ONC from interference and people she described as self-seekers.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cThese people from day one didn\u2019t have a point because you can\u2019t claim something based on artistic work which you were paid for and in this case, it is only Museveni who is supposed to claim. Should they make a mistake of going to High Court, they must prepare money to give us as compensation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Gashumba, on May 16, filed an application before URSB, seeking to copyright and register the slogan as his own artwork, which he allegedly birthed on November 5, 2022.<\/p>\n

Ms Namyalo, through her lawyers, Usaama Sebuufu and Stanley Kangye, on June 5, objected to Mr Gashumba\u2019s application after informing the URSB that she was the originator and creator of the works, which she even allegedly used at the October 19, 2022, ONC office launch.<\/p>\n

The battle intensified when Mr Kitatta filed a July 17 objec tion with proof that he had already secured the slogan ownership through copyright number UG\/C\/2023\/6.<\/p>\n

URSB dismissed both Mr Gashumba and Mr Kitatta\u2019s cases and upheld Ms Namyalo\u2019s but without declaring the slogan\u2019s author.<\/p>\n

Mr Birungi said Mr Gashumba cannot claim derivative works in the silhouette, unless he secured President Museveni\u2019s authorisation.<\/p>\n

Mr Kitatta also failed to convince URSB how the registration of the slogan would infringe with his already registered copyright No. UG\/C\/2023\/6.<\/p>\n

Both Mr Gashumba and Kitatta said they will appeal the ruling, which they said is unfair. \u201cI am the developer of that slogan. We are going to appeal in the High Court. The judgement does not even show that the ONC developed this slogan. We showed them how we conceived the idea until it was completed, the judge overlooked,\u201d Mr Gashumba said.<\/p>\n

Source: Monitor<\/b><\/p>\n

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