Two IPC women charged over court scuffle
Jun 14, 2010
A GROUP of women belonging to the Inter-Party Cooperation yesterday clashed with the Police near the Buganda Road Court.
By Andante Okanya,
Eddie Ssejjoba,
and Angela Nalumansi
A GROUP of women belonging to the Inter-Party Cooperation yesterday clashed with the Police near the Buganda Road Court. During the clash, two of the women were arrested and charged with holding an unlawful demonstration and assaulting Police officers at the court.
Ida Namukwaya, 20, and Eyoru Asala, 21, were charged before Grade One magistrate, Francis Kobusheshe.
Prosecution, led by Kate Basuuta, said the two turned violent against the Police as they were leaving Buganda Road Court.
The fracas started at around 9:30am when the group of more than 30 IPC women led by FDC’s Ingrid Turinawe, appeared before court over an earlier case of holding an illegal demonstration at the Electoral Commission in January.
After their case was adjourned, the group decided to again march to the Electoral Commission headquarters on Jinja Road. They carried banners and leaflets attacking the commission.
The Police blocked them before they reached the Central Police Station, resulting into the scuffle.
According to the charges, the IPC women allegedly assaulted Police officers who included Immaculate Musuya, Peter Soita, Gladys Acen, Sarah Adero, Jennifer Akello, and Grace Akullo.
The accused were released on a court bond of sh10m, while their sureties were bonded for sh15m each. MPs Ogenga Latigo, the leader of the opposition in Parliament, and Kassiano Wadri, the opposition chief whip in Parliament, were the sureties.
The accused were represented by Ladislaus Rwakafuuzi. They will return to court on June 29.
There was drama earlier at court when Asala started crying, claiming that she had been assaulted by Police officers in the cells. This prompted the magistrate to briefly suspend the proceedings.
The Police spokesperson, Judith Nabakooba later in a statement said the IPC women had violated the “sanctity of Uganda’s Judiciary†and “attacked Police officers deployed to maintain law and order at the courts.â€
Eddie Ssejjoba,
and Angela Nalumansi
A GROUP of women belonging to the Inter-Party Cooperation yesterday clashed with the Police near the Buganda Road Court. During the clash, two of the women were arrested and charged with holding an unlawful demonstration and assaulting Police officers at the court.
Ida Namukwaya, 20, and Eyoru Asala, 21, were charged before Grade One magistrate, Francis Kobusheshe.
Prosecution, led by Kate Basuuta, said the two turned violent against the Police as they were leaving Buganda Road Court.
The fracas started at around 9:30am when the group of more than 30 IPC women led by FDC’s Ingrid Turinawe, appeared before court over an earlier case of holding an illegal demonstration at the Electoral Commission in January.
After their case was adjourned, the group decided to again march to the Electoral Commission headquarters on Jinja Road. They carried banners and leaflets attacking the commission.
The Police blocked them before they reached the Central Police Station, resulting into the scuffle.
According to the charges, the IPC women allegedly assaulted Police officers who included Immaculate Musuya, Peter Soita, Gladys Acen, Sarah Adero, Jennifer Akello, and Grace Akullo.
The accused were released on a court bond of sh10m, while their sureties were bonded for sh15m each. MPs Ogenga Latigo, the leader of the opposition in Parliament, and Kassiano Wadri, the opposition chief whip in Parliament, were the sureties.
The accused were represented by Ladislaus Rwakafuuzi. They will return to court on June 29.
There was drama earlier at court when Asala started crying, claiming that she had been assaulted by Police officers in the cells. This prompted the magistrate to briefly suspend the proceedings.
The Police spokesperson, Judith Nabakooba later in a statement said the IPC women had violated the “sanctity of Uganda’s Judiciary†and “attacked Police officers deployed to maintain law and order at the courts.â€