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DPP Ready To Prosecute Incarcerated MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news February 10, 2023

Members of Parliament, Mr Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye West) and Mr Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe North) have been in prison for about two years. All this time, the two had never been prosecuted. However, the office of the Director of the Public Prosecutions (DPP) announced it is ready.

Word from the DPP’s office is that evidence is ready to be presented. This is since the two have already committed the legislators to the High Court.

“Once the High Court fixes the case for hearing, witnesses shall be summoned and led by the Prosecution”. Ms Jacquelyn Okui, the DPP spokesperson, said yesterday.

Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo last Friday warned both prosecution and defence against employing delay tactics once the trial of the two MPs starts.

“I want to announce that in this quarter, the trial of the Members of Parliament will begin. Let me again be clear, let me say this to the State, you are the one who brought these accused persons to court. You made allegations against them and the law says they are innocent until proven guilty. When the trial begins and it will be soon, there will be no dilly-dallying. There will be no games,” he said.

He made these comments last Friday as he opened the new law year in Kampala.

He further warned that if the state is not prepared to try the MPs, then the judge has the right to dismiss the case against them.

Both MPs are accused of having a hand in the mass killings in Masaka by machete-wielding gangs.

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