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Controversial lawyer Male Mabirizi has written to the Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny- Dollo. In his letter, he is asking him to recuse himself from the election petition by NUP’s Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine is challenging President Museveni’s victory in the recently concluded presidential elections.
Mabirizi says it is only wise that Dollo recuses himself from the petition. Apparently, he was a lawyer representing President Museveni in a similar election petition by Dr.Kizza Besigye in 2006 challenging Museveni’s victory.
“Your participation erodes the confidence not only in you but the entire judiciary. Because judgment must be rooted in confidence and confidence is destroyed when right-minded people go away thinking the judge was biased,” Part of Mabirizi letter to the Chief Justice reads.
“If you continue sitting, you will no doubt be contravening the Constitutional principles laid down under articles 28(i), 44( c) , 126 and 128 of the 1995 constitution which was made after several human sacrifices of our dear predecessors and brothers in the name of fairness and you will have abdicated your judicial oath,” Mabirizi adds.
The lawyer avers that it will not only be illegal but also unacceptable under the constitutional and fairness principles. Especially if Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny- Dollo refuses to recuse himself from this election petition.
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