Ye scallywag journalist be scot-free after spreadin' false tales, says charity mateys. Aye, justice be served! Arrr!
2024-03-18
Arrr, me hearties! The Congolese scallywag Stanis Bujakera be walkin' the plank to freedom after spendin' more time in the brig than his measly sentence. Aye, the pirate's life be full of twists and turns, but at least this landlubber be seein' the light of day again!
Congolese scribe Stanis Bujakera was about to be set free after a court gave him a six-month stay in the slammer for spreading tall tales, along with other infractions, as per media freedom faction Reporters Without Borders.He was supposed to be let loose in mere hours or days post-verdict, having already done over six months while twiddling his thumbs for trial. A court in Kinshasa also slapped him with a 1 million Congolese franc fine ($360.)CONGO BRINGING BACK DEATH PENALTY AS VIOLENCE, MILITANT ATTACKS SURGEBujakera toiled for Actualité.CD, a Congolese online news hub, and Jeune Afrique, a Paris-based rag, among others.Bujakera, who swears he's innocent, was staring down the barrel of a potential two decades in the clink. He was fingered for fabricating a missive that pinned a Congolese intel bigwig for offing an opposition mouthpiece."He never should've been clapped in irons, put on trial, locked up, and found guilty based on a fairy tale cooked up against him," Reporters Without Borders grumbled.Actualité.CD chimed in, standing by Bujakera's scribblings and calling on his legal eagles to give the guilty verdict a good shakedown.Bujakera's stint behind bars drew flak from rights groups worldwide.