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Ssegirinya And Ssewanyana Re-Apply For Bail

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news August 12, 2022

The embattled members of parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya have taken another chance with the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kololo and re-applied for bail.

The two, through their lawyers Caleb Alaka, Samuel Muyizzi and Shamim Malende on Thursday, August 11 applied for bail again. This made it the fourth time the legislators have tried to get out of jail on bail.

One of the lawyers, Alaka, told the presiding judge, Elizabeth Jane Alividza that the NUP legislators applied for bail. This was ordered by the Court of Appeal judges, Cheborion Barishaki, Christopher Izama Madrama and Eva Luswata.

“I request you give us a date for hearing of the bail application so that your humble servants get justice,” Alaka pleaded with court.

The two are faced with various cases of murder, terrorism, attempted murder together with five other people. This is in connection to last year’s spate of murders in the greater Masaka region.

They remanded the legislators to Kitalya prison for almost a year now.

Meanwhile, Counsel Geoffrey Turyamusiima also requested that one of the accused, Jude Muwonge be released from prison.

Apparently, he was never committed to the High Court for trial. The judge revealed that she will study the file before she decides to either release or retain the accused.

History;

The prosecuting side alleges that between January and August 2021, the accused and others at large were involved in the murder and attempted murder of people in Masaka.

The accused apparently did this with intent to intimidate the public for political, religious or economic purposes.

In November last year, the MPs, together with Bulo Wamala, John Mugerwa, Jackson Kanyike and Mike Sserwadda, were committed for trial over the murder of Mugerwa Kizza, Sulaiman Kakooza and attempted murder of Ronald Sebyoto.

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