Police fail to interrogate pastors over sodomy
Dec 23, 2010
PASTORS Solomon Male and Martin Sempa, accused of conspiracy to injure the name of their colleague, Robert Kayanja, yesterday reported to the Police for interrogation, but were turned away.
By Henry Mukasa
PASTORS Solomon Male and Martin Sempa, accused of conspiracy to injure the name of their colleague, Robert Kayanja, yesterday reported to the Police for interrogation, but were turned away.
The pastors, who arrived at the Police Special Investigations Unit in Naguru, a Kampala suburb, with their lawyers, were told to return only when summoned.
By yesterday afternoon, Buganda Road Court resident state attorney Baxter Bakibinga said he had not yet sanctioned the pastors’ files for prosecution.
Bakibinga said he had sent Male’s file back to the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for amendment of the charge sheet before he can sanction it.
But he did not elaborate whether the amendment involved adding more charges or dropping some.
“After the DPP has amended the charge sheet, Male will be charged. If he does not appear on today, it will then be tomorrow,†Bakibinga told New Vision yesterday.
The pastors told journalists in separate interviews that their arrest close to Christmas was suspect.
Sempa said when he arrived at the investigations unit, the officers took his finger prints without explaining why.
“The head of the unit, Grace Akullo, told my lawyers that they would notify them when I am needed. I am not on the run. I am sure we shall get justice if the due process of the law is followed,†Sempa said.
According to a recent letter from the principal state attorney, Margaret Nakigudde, Male, Sempa, Bob Kayira, Michael Kyazze, their lawyers; Henry Ddungu and David Kaggwa, together with David Mukalazi and Deborah Kyomuhendo face charges of conspiring to injure Kayanja’s reputation.
The two lawyers were included for allegedly commissioning false affidavits.
PASTORS Solomon Male and Martin Sempa, accused of conspiracy to injure the name of their colleague, Robert Kayanja, yesterday reported to the Police for interrogation, but were turned away.
The pastors, who arrived at the Police Special Investigations Unit in Naguru, a Kampala suburb, with their lawyers, were told to return only when summoned.
By yesterday afternoon, Buganda Road Court resident state attorney Baxter Bakibinga said he had not yet sanctioned the pastors’ files for prosecution.
Bakibinga said he had sent Male’s file back to the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for amendment of the charge sheet before he can sanction it.
But he did not elaborate whether the amendment involved adding more charges or dropping some.
“After the DPP has amended the charge sheet, Male will be charged. If he does not appear on today, it will then be tomorrow,†Bakibinga told New Vision yesterday.
The pastors told journalists in separate interviews that their arrest close to Christmas was suspect.
Sempa said when he arrived at the investigations unit, the officers took his finger prints without explaining why.
“The head of the unit, Grace Akullo, told my lawyers that they would notify them when I am needed. I am not on the run. I am sure we shall get justice if the due process of the law is followed,†Sempa said.
According to a recent letter from the principal state attorney, Margaret Nakigudde, Male, Sempa, Bob Kayira, Michael Kyazze, their lawyers; Henry Ddungu and David Kaggwa, together with David Mukalazi and Deborah Kyomuhendo face charges of conspiring to injure Kayanja’s reputation.
The two lawyers were included for allegedly commissioning false affidavits.