Museveni Assistant Attacks Judge
Chief Justice Leticia Kikonyongo remarks are quote " redundant, unfortunate
and suspect." so says special military assistant to President Yoweri
Museveni, Brigadier Kale.
Such remarks by Kale, leaves one with the impression that the Judiciary in
Yoweri Museveni's Uganda a tremendous amount of Intimidation from the NRM
military dictatorship. How then can one expect the Judiciary to render
independent verdicts, under such circumstance?
Matek
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New Vision (Kampala)
January 12, 2003
Posted to the web January 13, 2003
Kampala
The Deputy Chief Justice Leticia Kikonyongo has come under attack for her
remarks that the UPDF should be excluded from the electoral process.
The special military assistant to President Yoweri Museveni, Brigadier Kale
Kaihura said the judge's remarks were "redundant, unfortunate and suspect."
Kaihura was presenting a paper on the role of the military in the electoral
process organized by the Electoral Commission at Munyonyo Resort Beach.
Kaihura said, "those calling for the UPDF to be removed from Kinkizi because
there is going to be a by-election there do not know what they are talking
about or their motives are sinister. There is no one who can claim ownership
of the democratic process than the UPDF."
The debate comes in the wake of a highly charged political atmosphere in
Kinkizi West. Defence Minister Amama Mbabazi is standing for re-election in
the constituency following the cancellation of his election by the Court of
Appeal citing voter intimidation and other irregularities. His archrival,
James Garuga Musinguzi recently complained to the Electoral Commission
protesting the alleged deployment of 7000 UPDF soldiers in the area.
Musinguzi also asked the army chief Maj. Gen. James Kazini to withdraw his
order asking UPDF soldiers to support Mbabazi in the by-election. He has
since petitioned court to postpond the nomination date pending investigation
of alleged interference from the army and other government officials.
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