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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 24 Oct 2017

    Ugandan MP Abraham Abiriga is fined $10 by a court in Kampala for urinating in public http://bbc.in/2zMgiUu pic.twitter.com/qRZDy0jTbv

    3:49 AM - 24 Oct 2017
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      1. kev nyaanga‏ @kevnyaanga 24 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Taking people to court for urinating soundings awesome in a country where the president does not respect anything. All he knows is power.

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      1. Romeo Busiku‏ @Romeo_Busiku 24 Oct 2017
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        That's nothing compared to the $10, 000 monthly salary he receives. Should have been subjected to community service instead, this is a joke!

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      1. Emmanuel Meta Aloro‏ @MetaAloroE 24 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The name is Ibrahim not Abraham.

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      1. kabega Jimmy Wamala‏ @jwamala5 24 Oct 2017
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        but we have more catchy issues, tell your eyes to see them .

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      1. Thorny‏ @ojok_anthony 24 Oct 2017
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        10$ only? That's like encouraging people to start urinating outside

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      1. Dorine Agola‏ @agola_dorine 24 Oct 2017
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        disgraceful

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      1. Sir Rap-A-Lot‏ @OsamaOtero 24 Oct 2017
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        That's like 10billion Ugandan Shillings

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      2. Francis Ssenkezi‏ @FSsenkezi 24 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He never seizes to amuse, his car ran out of fuel recentlypic.twitter.com/m07mJBRGOG

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      1. Hon.Ibrahim Abiriga‏ @AbirigaIbrahim 29 Oct 2017
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        @BBCAfrica as I said "In social media, a mosquito will boast to be bigger than an elephant and a fish crowned as the king of the jungle..."

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      1. Baker Madiba Bryant jr24 🇺🇬 🇺🇬‏ @MadibaJr24 24 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Kevrx

        Lord have mercy on ma country making headlines the wrong way wat went wrong I know iddi Amin is smiling now

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      1. Petr Ogooro‏ @PetrOgooro 24 Oct 2017
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        Hahaha

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      1. lo atutur‏ @Ekuern 24 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TwinoEmma

        Dollar rate 4 ugx 4000@1 usd! Miss representation of facts in ug. Wama tourists come yellow ape do susu in the city !

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      1. kisanya francis‏ @FrancisKisanya 24 Oct 2017
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        surely an mp or was it pride

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      1. Akope Noah‏ @AkopeNoah 24 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He is too lacky, I have seen posters in rural areas written "urinating here, fine shs 50,000" which is about $15 now in the city $10 only.

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      1. Akope Noah‏ @AkopeNoah 24 Oct 2017
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        Ibrahim Abiriga

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      1. Trinitie‏ @Trinitie18 24 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He deserved a fine of $70,000 for being arrogant, imagine his liquid acid!!!!!!

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      1. chris daniel 🇰🇪‏ @ChrissDaniels2 24 Oct 2017
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        i think next will be in kenya by opposition leaders

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      1. Syntifik Yuna  🇬🇭‏ @yuna2uk 24 Oct 2017
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        $10? That's too cheap for him to pay

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      1. ivanmukoryo‏ @ivanmukoryo 24 Oct 2017
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        This MP has totally turned into a nuisance, all he knows is encouraging M7 to be a life president

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