Lawyers query Alaka’s conviction in court martial
Jun 23, 2004
THE Uganda Law Society (ULS) has written to the General Court Martial chairman, Lt. Gen. Elly Tumwine, to explain the manner and circumstances under which an advocate was convicted for alleged contempt of Court.
By Anne Mugisa
THE Uganda Law Society (ULS) has written to the General Court Martial chairman, Lt. Gen. Elly Tumwine, to explain the manner and circumstances under which an advocate was convicted for alleged contempt of Court.
This follows a complaint to ULS by lawyer, Caleb Alaka, after Lt. Gen. Tumwine ordered him to the dock and convicted him along with six journalists last Friday.
Alaka is defending a UPDF officer accused of creating ghost soldiers and failure to obey orders from the Commander-in-Chief.
“Because of the gravity of the matter, the Uganda Law Society has written to the chairman of the General Court Martial to ascertain the manner and circumstances in which Alaka was convicted of the offence of contempt of court,†ULS president, Moses Adriko said.
ULS also wants the Constitutional Court to clarify on the Court Martial ruling that allowed Katende Sempebwa and Co advocates, a local firm, to act as prosecutors in the Court Martial.
THE Uganda Law Society (ULS) has written to the General Court Martial chairman, Lt. Gen. Elly Tumwine, to explain the manner and circumstances under which an advocate was convicted for alleged contempt of Court.
This follows a complaint to ULS by lawyer, Caleb Alaka, after Lt. Gen. Tumwine ordered him to the dock and convicted him along with six journalists last Friday.
Alaka is defending a UPDF officer accused of creating ghost soldiers and failure to obey orders from the Commander-in-Chief.
“Because of the gravity of the matter, the Uganda Law Society has written to the chairman of the General Court Martial to ascertain the manner and circumstances in which Alaka was convicted of the offence of contempt of court,†ULS president, Moses Adriko said.
ULS also wants the Constitutional Court to clarify on the Court Martial ruling that allowed Katende Sempebwa and Co advocates, a local firm, to act as prosecutors in the Court Martial.