by AdministratorUganda’s Ruling Party Challenged By Ousted Party Official
Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party is facing a legal challenge from former party Secretary-General Amama Mbabazi, who was ousted in a party vote December 15.
The NRM voted to replace him with Justine Kasule Lumumba, who is expected to report for duty January 1.
But Mbabazi, a former prime minister, has gone to court to challenge his removal. His lawyer, Severino Twinobusingye, said his client intends to serve out his full five-year term, which expires in July.
“He was elected for a five-year term of office by the appropriate organ of the party, and he has to serve that term of office for five years until July next year. He is still the secretary-general,” he said.
Twinobusingye said political parties in Uganda are governed by the Political Parties and Organizations Act, which was made pursuant to the provisions of the Ugandan constitution.
He said the constitution precedes the ouster of Mbabazi.
“As a result, these matters are in the Constitutional Court of Uganda, and it is not possible that anybody can stop him (Mbabazi) from coming back to start his duty come first of January 2015. What they did, I think, was an exercise in futility. It is not good for the rule of law,” he said.
Twinobusingye said he’s confident the Constitutional Court will demonstrate its independence by siding with his client.
“I have absolutely 100 percent confidence in the judicial system of Uganda. Our judiciary is independent, and we are 100 percent certain that they will determine this case to its logical conclusion. We do not see it being done any other way,” Twinobusingye said.
Ugandan courts are currently on their Christmas break and are expected resume their duties next month. Twinobusingye hopes the court will expedite Mbabazi’s case.
“What is very important is that constitutional matters under Ugandan jurisprudence take precedence over all other matters of the court. So, whatever matters are pending in the courts have to be suspended. And, it is extremely critical that it is handled and done expeditiously because it affects the rights of everyone in Uganda,” he said.
Twinobusingye said he does not expect confrontation because Ugandans are peaceful and understand what Mbabazi is going through.
He also said President Yoweri Museveni cannot order Mbabazi’s arrest because both men were both elected to serve out their five-year terms of office.
“I don’t think that cannot happen because the president, who is the party chairman, knows that the current secretary general was elected to serve five years. He was elected the same day the party chairman, Yoweri Museveni, was elected. The party chairman is going to serve for five years. The secretary general, who was also elected with him, is also going to serve his term of office for five years,” Twinobusingye said.
by AdministratorMbabazi denies storming out NRM CEC meeting – NTV
Kampala, Uganda – East Africa / December 14, 2014
The NRM party’s deputy Spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo, says the former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and his wife walked out of the Central Executive Committee at State House Nakasero last night. The vocal NRM stalwart says Mbabazi walked out in protest over a resolution to have the position of the Secretary General appointed by the president. But Mbabazi refuted the allegations on his twitter handle.
by AdministratorAmama Mbabazi called to face NRM disciplinary committee – NTV
Kampala, Uganda – East Africa / October 15, 2014
Chairman of the ruling NRM party’s disciplinary committee Moses Kigongo has written to NRM Secretary General and former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi summoning him to respond to a raft of allegations.
by AdministratorFourth Estate: Amama Mbabazi sacking-Part 2 – NTV
Kampala, Uganda – East Africa / Sept 22, 2014
Charles Mwanguhya hosts Chris Obore, Abdu Katuntu, Richard Ssewakiryanga, and Charles Rwomushana to discuss Amama Mbabazi’s sacking from position of Prime Minister.
by AdministratorNRM, expelled MPs lock horns over injunction – NEW VISION
Kampala, Uganda – East Africa/March 21, 2014
By Andante Okanya Dibele
The NRM and the four expelled MPs have locked horns at the Supreme Court over an application seeking to restrain the Speaker of Parliament from ejecting them.
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by AdministratorMBABAZI SPEAKS OUT – NTV
Kampala, Uganda – East Africa / March 9, 2014
The Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi who has lately been in the eye of the storm, says there is a conspiracy within the ruling party to bring him down. His remarks follow recent comments by his wife Jacqueline Mbabazi who described her husband’s rivals as people with fascist tendencies.
by AdministratorEnd of the road for Premier Amama Mbabazi? – NTV
Kampala, Uganda – East Africa / 6th March, 2014
A political science don at Makerere University, Prof Yasin Olum, has opined that the current fault lines within the ruling party have been precipitated by a culture of intolerance and fear of competition within a multiparty dispensation. This comes after the Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi who also holds the powerful docket as Secretary General came under a barrage of criticism after he was accused of using party structures to seek the presidency. The ruling party caucus has also unanimously endorsed that Mbabazi faces the NRM party disciplinary committee.
by AdministratorPeter Nyombi Vs Law Society: Case Flops at High Court – URN
Kampala, Uganda – East Africa/November 4, 2013
By Tony Bath
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) is yet to file its response to the suit in which Attorney General Peter Nyombi, is seeking court orders quashing the two-year suspension imposed on him by the lawyers’ body for alleged incompetence.
The matter had been scheduled for its first hearing this morning before Kampala High Court Judge Stephen Musota.It however flopped after court heard that ULS had not yet filed its response although the mandatory 56 days in which they are supposed to do so were running out.Lawyer Joseph Masiko who represented Peter Nyombi in court wondered why the lawyers’ body had not filed its response and yet they had served it with summons on September 24. But in response, lawyer Mohammed Mbabazi who represented the Law Society, asked court for more time to enable him file the response.Mbabazi told court that he only received instructions from the law society on Friday, November 1st, to represent them hence the delay.After listening to both sides, the presiding judge ordered Uganda Law Society to file its response by Friday, November 8th before fixing December 9 as the date for hearing of the matter at hand.
This matter arose on August 29 following an extra-ordinary meeting of the society in which its members unanimously resolved to suspend Peter Nyombi from their professional body by issuing him with a certificate of incompetence.Among other reasons for his suspension were that he misadvised President Museveni on a number of controversial issues including the re-appointment of Benjamin Odoki as Chief Justice and the appointment of Gen Aronda Nyakairima, a serving army officer, as Minister of Internal Affairs.The lawyers at the meeting also expressed extreme displeasure with Nyombi before disassociating themselves from his conduct and opinions for allegedly being inconsistent with the Constitution.
The matter had been scheduled for its first hearing this morning before Kampala High Court Judge Stephen Musota.It however flopped after court heard that ULS had not yet filed its response although the mandatory 56 days in which they are supposed to do so were running out.Lawyer Joseph Masiko who represented Peter Nyombi in court wondered why the lawyers’ body had not filed its response and yet they had served it with summons on September 24. But in response, lawyer Mohammed Mbabazi who represented the Law Society, asked court for more time to enable him file the response.Mbabazi told court that he only received instructions from the law society on Friday, November 1st, to represent them hence the delay.After listening to both sides, the presiding judge ordered Uganda Law Society to file its response by Friday, November 8th before fixing December 9 as the date for hearing of the matter at hand.
This matter arose on August 29 following an extra-ordinary meeting of the society in which its members unanimously resolved to suspend Peter Nyombi from their professional body by issuing him with a certificate of incompetence.Among other reasons for his suspension were that he misadvised President Museveni on a number of controversial issues including the re-appointment of Benjamin Odoki as Chief Justice and the appointment of Gen Aronda Nyakairima, a serving army officer, as Minister of Internal Affairs.The lawyers at the meeting also expressed extreme displeasure with Nyombi before disassociating themselves from his conduct and opinions for allegedly being inconsistent with the Constitution.
But being aggrieved by the lawyers’ decision, Nyombi decided to sue over the same. He argues that he was condemned by the ULS unheard; a move he said is contrary to the rules of natural justice.
He also faults the law society for not having any powers to suspend him and that their resolutions are null and void. He further claims that the ULS did not give him any reasons as to why his legal opinions were wrong.
Nyombi states that the cases cited by the ULS as a basis for his suspension are still before the Constitutional Court for determination.
Nyombi, who is also a member of the ULS by virtue of section 4 of the ULS Act, justifies his legal opinions to President Museveni as being correct on grounds that the government in a statement instead cherished them for being well researched.
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by AdministratorAG Nyombi tasked to explain sh12.9b award
Parliament on Thursday put to task the Attorney General, Peter Nyombi, to explain the sh12.9b award to city lawyer Severino Twinobusingye by the Constitutional Court.