President Museveni has implored the youth in the country to embrace patriotism and Pan-Africanism as part of their development path. He made the call during a reception to mark the 50th wedding anniversary of the former prime minister Amama Mbabazi and his wife Jacqueline Mbabazi at Serena Hotel in Kampala. The event brought together top government officials and religious leaders. #NTVNews#NTVTonight#NTVWeekendEdition
Amama Mbabazi, has in principle agreed to work with his former bush war comrade, President Museveni, after a bitter fallout in 2014 when the former Prime Minister and NRM Secretary-General was sacked. What does his return to the NRM fold mean in the post 2021 election period where government continues to face criticism from Western powers? #NTVNews#NTVTonight#NTVWeekendEdition
Prosecution has withdrawn all the charges against Emmy Katabazi, an operative of the Internal Security Organization who was an aide to former premier and presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi . Katabazi’s case was before the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala. He was arrested last year for conducting himself in manner prejudicial to good order in the army and taking unofficial leave of absence. This was the first case before Lt. Gen Andrew Gutti, the the new chairman of the General Court Martial.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the election of President Yoweri Museveni after dismissing the petition field by former presidential candidate John Patrick Amama Mbabazi challenging his victory. So what next for Mbabazi the politician after losing the election and also losing the legal challenge. Sudhir Byaruhanga spoke to two political analysts who argued that Mbabazi will have to design robust strategies to remain political relevant ahead of the next elections in 2021 or else he could sink into political oblivion.
Renowned lawyer Fred Muwema of Muwema and Co Advocates has dismissed claims on social media that he was paid 900 million shillings to withdraw from Amama Mbabazi’s Petition pending a ruling at the Supreme Court. Speaking to NTV, Muwema said that there are some Bellicose individuals inside and outside the state trying to frustrate Mbabazi by bridging a gap between them. NTV also spoke to Information Minister Jim Muhwezi who also refuted claims that he is the one who clinched the 900 million shilling deal with Muwema. Muwema did not appear during the Mbabazi petition.
The Supreme Court has granted the legal team of former presidential candidate, Amama Mbabazi, one more day to scrutinise the Declaration of Results Forms that were handed over to them by the Electoral Commission. The extension of the deadline was rejected by President Museveni’s lawyers as well as the two other defendants in the case. The Chief Justice Bart Katureebe said he ruled in favour of Mbabazi’s team for the sake of justice.
Lawyers of President Yoweri Museveni have asked court to dismiss with costs the case in which former presidential Candidate Amama Mbabazi is challenging the victory of the ruling party candidate in the 2016 polls. Didas Nkurunziza, the lead lawyer, claims the petitioner lacks cogent and credible evidence to support the claim that Museveni was unduly elected. However, lawyer Kiryowa Kiwanuka who is also part of the president’s legal team spent the better part of the morning defending the Electoral Commission which according to the Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe was overstepping his mandate. In his defence, Kiwanuka said any indictment on the Electoral Commission would have a huge bearing on the validity of Museveni’s reelection.
The Electoral Commission was today accused of enacting its own laws to declare the Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni as the winner of the February polls. This formed part of the arguments presented by lawyers representing the Former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi who is challenging the outcome of election in the Supreme Court.