Cheeye has case to answer, says Judge
THE Anti-Corruption Court yesterday ruled that Teddy Ssezi Cheeye had a case to answer in the misuse of sh112m from the Global Fund.
By Charles Ariko and Brian Mayanja
THE Anti-Corruption Court yesterday ruled that Teddy Ssezi Cheeye had a case to answer in the misuse of sh112m from the Global Fund.
Justice John Bosco Katutsi made the ruling after the 15th witness had testified.
Although Cheeye’s lawyer, Peter Kabatsi, was present, Katutsi insisted on Cheeye choosing the options available for him to make his defence.
These included Cheeye making his defence on oath where upon he would be subjected to questioning, keeping quiet or giving unsworn defence where he would not be cross-examined.
Cheeye, also the director of economic monitoring at the Internal Security Organisation, opted to keep quiet.
Prosecution led by Principal State Attorney Andrew Odiit is today expected to make their submissions.
Cheeye was on December 15 last year charged with one count of embezzlement, nine counts of making false entries, eight counts of forging documents and eight counts of uttering false documents.
He denied all the charges.
The offences for which Cheeye was charged revolved around the misuse of funds he received through his company, Uganda Centre for Accountability.
THE Anti-Corruption Court yesterday ruled that Teddy Ssezi Cheeye had a case to answer in the misuse of sh112m from the Global Fund.
Justice John Bosco Katutsi made the ruling after the 15th witness had testified.
Although Cheeye’s lawyer, Peter Kabatsi, was present, Katutsi insisted on Cheeye choosing the options available for him to make his defence.
These included Cheeye making his defence on oath where upon he would be subjected to questioning, keeping quiet or giving unsworn defence where he would not be cross-examined.
Cheeye, also the director of economic monitoring at the Internal Security Organisation, opted to keep quiet.
Prosecution led by Principal State Attorney Andrew Odiit is today expected to make their submissions.
Cheeye was on December 15 last year charged with one count of embezzlement, nine counts of making false entries, eight counts of forging documents and eight counts of uttering false documents.
He denied all the charges.
The offences for which Cheeye was charged revolved around the misuse of funds he received through his company, Uganda Centre for Accountability.