MISLEADING: Facebook account claiming Speaker Wetang'ula attacked Muslims is fake

A Facebook page claiming that the Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula attacked Muslims is FAKE.

The page, with the username Hon Moses M. Wetangula, has over 61,000 followers. It was created on March 30, 2022. Its username has never changed since it was created. 

A post made on its wall disparaged Muslims over their morning prayers.

The post reads:

"It's coming to the end of 2022 and Muslims should also embrace technology and buy alarm clocks or set alarms on their classy phones. There is really no sense in appointing someone to be yelling at the whole estate at 4 am in the name of waking them up to go pray!"

"It's coming to the end 2022 and Muslims should also embrace technology and buy alarm clocks or set alarms on their classy phones. There is really no sense in appointing someone to be yelling at the whole estate at 4 am in the name of waking them up to go pray!"

However, the fact-checker has established that the Facebook page is fake.

Speaker Wetangula on his verified Twitter account has denied making such remarks about Muslims and flagged the page as fake:

"My attention has been drawn to a post making rounds on social media using my name. Please note that the account being used to circulate the content is Fake. I have alerted relevant authorities to look into the matter and take appropriate action," Wetangula tweeted.