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Supreme court stays ruling on prosecution of civilians in army court
July 16, 2021 Chief justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo
The Supreme court has issued an interim order staying the execution of a Constitutional court ruling barring the military court from prosecuting civilians.
The order was issued Thursday by a panel of five justices led by chief justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo following a petition filed by the attorney general. Owiny-Dollo said that he had listened to the arguments of both sides and found that they had raised serious issues for which his court needed more time to internalize before a detailed ruling is delivered.
Two weeks ago, the Constitutional court in a 3-2 majority decision ruled that civilians cannot be subjected to military law and ordered the transfer of their cases to civil courts within 14 days for retrial or be dealt with as court may seem fit. Justices Kenneth Kakuru, Hellen Obura and Remmy Kasule ruled in f
This after the said petition published in the Uganda gazatte as it was highlighted by the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo.
On February 24th, Kyagulanyi’s lawyers led by Medard Lubega Ssegona officially filed before the supreme Court the said application.
However, the chief justice and also a member on the nine panel bench presiding over the said petition explained that the law requires among other requirements that the said application before its heard has to be first gazetted in Uganda gazette.
He then informed all parties that once the gazatte is out, then he will notify them on the day for the said application to be heard.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday February 09 2021
NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi delivers his new year address at his residence in Magere, Wakiso District, January 02, 2021. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA
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The Supreme Court is sitting today to hear an application by former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, seeking leave to amend the election petition he filed last week challenging the victory of the incumbent President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
A panel of nine Justices led by the Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny Dollo, have convened to hear the application to be presented by Kyagulanyi s lawyers led by Medard Lubega Ssegona.
Also present in court are the respondents in the case who include; the Attorney General, William Byaruhanga, and his legal team, Museveni s lawyers Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Ebert Byenkya as well as the Electoral Commission s legal team.