NBS Journalist, Canary Mugume has broken his silence following accusations of domestic violence and irresponsible parenting from his estranged wife.
This comes after his wife, Sasha Ferguson, accused him of domestic violence, claiming she endured abuse during the years they lived together.
In a statement shared publicly, Mugume sought to correct narratives he says misrepresent his side of the story.
“There’s been an attempt to label me an abuser and an irresponsible father,” he said.
On the abuse allegations, Mugume described his experience as part of the “unreported statistics of men who experience domestic violence from partners with uncontrolled anger issues,” he said.
“Because ‘we are men in a corporate world,’ we stay silent, show up every day. I restrained myself immensely despite all provocations and assaults. But society will, of course, believe the female gender. I have evidence of myself bleeding after being assaulted. All my closest friends, family know this,” he added
Addressing claims of being an irresponsible father, Mugume said, “Despite having only seen my children ONCE in the last ten months, I have never stopped sending money monthly, a figure that wasn’t decided by me, but by my accuser. There is evidence of this: messages saying ‘thank you’ and receipts of the transactions.”
He also revealed that he had been granted custody of his children by the courts after the mother allegedly deserted them in a locked apartment with a maid while traveling abroad.
Mugume noted that authorities have failed to enforce the custody order, leaving him without access to his children since January.
“To men: speak up against violence from your wives when you still have the chance. I suffered in silence for too long. It didn’t help,” he said.
Concluding his statement, Mugume asked for privacy to focus on healing. “This is the last time I am addressing this issue, please give me space to heal.”
