Court summons Bobi Wine over false information

COURT|CRIME|POLITICS

The Wakiso Chief Magistrate Court has issued criminal summons against Kyadondo East lawmaker, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, to answer charges of giving false information to the Wakiso district Electoral Commission returning officer.

The summons were, Tuesday, issued against the presidential hopeful following an application by Kampala lawyer, Hassan Male Mabirizi, who asked the court to summon him for purposes of prosecution in regard to the matter.

Mabirizi contends that Kyagulanyi, also the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader lied about his age, which is a criminal offence under the law.  

Mabirizi further argues that giving false information is a criminal offence under section 115 of the Penal Code Act and section 76(b) of the Registration of Person Act, 2015.

The law

Articles 102(2) (f) and 80(2) (f) of the Constitution states that a person is not qualified for election as president if he has been convicted by a competent court of an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude.