The members of the legal fraternity in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the Democratic Governance Facility were part of the people who marked the pro bono day. Henry Adonyo reminded the magistrates, lawyers and judges to ensure that marginalized persons access justice.

Pro bono day is cerebrated voluntarily and without payment to judges and lawyers. On this day the members of legal fraternity mix up with people who are unable to enjoy heir rights by virtue of their circumstances, gender, age, location and voicelessness.

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In the suit, Shell contends that in November last year, Otafiire received 1.2bn shillings from it after entering into a lease agreement for land located in FRV304 folio, Plot No.174.

Through Ssebalu and Lule advocates, shell claims that Benzina asked that Otafiire be the lead negotiator in the agreement and also mandated him to receive the agreed dround rent.

Otafiire in his letter dated 19^th of last month allegedly conceded receiving the said money and dispensing it to Benzina accounts.

The aggrieved Petroleum Company avers that Benzina refused to vacate the land and started throwing out shell agents from the petrol station.

Shell now seeks for an order of specific performance of the said lease agreement or alternatively receives compensation for damages for breach of contract and also returns the paid money.

Shell claims to have lost income at a minimum monthly rate of 8m shillings due to the non use of the land from the first day of last month when the agreement commenced.

It seeks 1.2bn shillings compensation in special damages also court to order respondents to pay costs of the suit.

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The shadow attorney general Abdu Kantutu together with shadow minister for justice and constitutional affairs medard Lubega segoona told the parliamentary committee on rules discipline and privileges that the attorney general is misguiding the nation and that his advice is creating the rift between parliament and executive.

According to Kantutu, Nyombi is the one who fuelled the whole debate and therefore he has no capacity to interpreted the law.

He says that the executive must respect the decision of parliament because parliament is the representative of people of Uganda. He says that there is no way parliamentary decision can be categorized saying that whoever is categorizing them is just trying to hide something.

Segoona however say that parliament has powers to suspend any minister because without its input one cannot become a minister.

He also said that no one should hide behind the technicalities of the law saying that contempt of parliament is a disciplinary matter not a criminal matter.

He said that what the ministers have done is despising the rule of common sense and therefore they should be held responsible for contempt.

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