Tabliq Trial For May

By Hillary Nsambu THE hearing of treason charges against 38 Buseruka Tabliq Muslims, who last year refused to ask for pardon under the Amnesty Act, commences on May 29 at the High Court. State Attorney David Ndamurani Ateenyi, assisted by Alice Ayebare, told Justice E. M. Maitum on Tuesday the State would produce at least 99 witnesses to testify against the accused. The suspects, through their leader, Musitafari Mulinde, reiterated their earlier stand that they would not ask for pardon. They said they have never been rebels. But one of them, Jamil Bbaale, told court he asked for amnesty in February and that he expected to be released. Mulinde complained that they were lectured on amnesty, instead of proceeding with the trial. Bbaale told court that many of his colleagues would want to apply for amnesty but did not know the procedure to follow. Ends