Njuba in court over Besigye’s maid
COURT yesterday heard that Aisha Nakiguli, a former housemaid to exiled Reform Agenda boss Col. Kiiza Besigye
By Charles Ariko
COURT yesterday heard that Aisha Nakiguli, a former housemaid to exiled Reform Agenda boss Col. Kiiza Besigye, is not in the custody of the state and is a free person.
Joseph Matsiko, the acting head of Civil Litigation, told Justice Yorakamu Bamwine at the High Court that Aisha Nakiguli was set free after Elizabeth Kutesa, the criminal investigations chief, interrogated her following her arrest on June 7.
However, Matsiko did not disclose where Nakiguli was staying. He tendered to court an affidavit sworn and signed by Nakiguli, saying she was staying with her sister identified as Grace Nakyeyune.
Sam Njuba, a city advocate and the deputy chairperson for Reform Agenda, had applied to court for a writ of habeas corpus to have Nakiguli produced in court.
When Njuba asked the whereabouts of Nakiguli, Matsiko said she was a free person who could not be compelled to come to court.
“If the state is able to extract an affidavit from her, why not produce her in court?†Njuba asked.
In reply, Matsiko said, “She is a free person. She is not under detention of the state and we are under no obligation to produce her in court.â€
Earlier, there were some disagreements on whether Njuba and Matsiko were referring to the same person.
An affidavit which Njuba used to apply for Nakiguli to be produced in court, described her as Hajat Aisha Kiguli whereas the one in Matsiko’s possession described her as Aisha Nakiguli.
Justice Bamwine adjourned the case to allow Njuba to establish whether the person Matsiko was referring to was his client.
COURT yesterday heard that Aisha Nakiguli, a former housemaid to exiled Reform Agenda boss Col. Kiiza Besigye, is not in the custody of the state and is a free person.
Joseph Matsiko, the acting head of Civil Litigation, told Justice Yorakamu Bamwine at the High Court that Aisha Nakiguli was set free after Elizabeth Kutesa, the criminal investigations chief, interrogated her following her arrest on June 7.
However, Matsiko did not disclose where Nakiguli was staying. He tendered to court an affidavit sworn and signed by Nakiguli, saying she was staying with her sister identified as Grace Nakyeyune.
Sam Njuba, a city advocate and the deputy chairperson for Reform Agenda, had applied to court for a writ of habeas corpus to have Nakiguli produced in court.
When Njuba asked the whereabouts of Nakiguli, Matsiko said she was a free person who could not be compelled to come to court.
“If the state is able to extract an affidavit from her, why not produce her in court?†Njuba asked.
In reply, Matsiko said, “She is a free person. She is not under detention of the state and we are under no obligation to produce her in court.â€
Earlier, there were some disagreements on whether Njuba and Matsiko were referring to the same person.
An affidavit which Njuba used to apply for Nakiguli to be produced in court, described her as Hajat Aisha Kiguli whereas the one in Matsiko’s possession described her as Aisha Nakiguli.
Justice Bamwine adjourned the case to allow Njuba to establish whether the person Matsiko was referring to was his client.