Justice Steven Kavuma

This after members of parliament condemned interference of the independence of Parliament by the interim court order by Justice Steven Kavuma stopping Parliament or any individual from inquiring into the 6 billion oil cash bonanza  and the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, calling it ‘stupid’ before suspending Parliament indefinitely until the court order is withdrawn. Alex Candia of Candia & DW Oundo CO. Advocates who had paid a visit to  the Speaker in regret of their actions met Members of Parliament, Elijah Okupa and Anita Among who sat in on behalf of the Speaker and apologized for actions and effects that has caused far-reaching consequences to the country. Candia said that he is going to write to his client Eric Sabiiti and advise him to consider withdrawing the matter which is before the court. He however, said that the ultimate decision will be taken by his client since he is the one who instructed him to seek this controversial interim court order. He added that if his client does not take his advise to withdraw the court order will quit the case.

Mr. Eric Sabitti (Right)celebrating with a lawywer after the Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma granted them an interim order halting any inquiry into the oil cash bonanza.

Candia said that his apology does not mean that the interim court order is illegal or unlawful but is considering the consequences of this order to the country.

The Member of Parliament for Kasilo County and Bukedea district Woman MP, Anita Among said that the 42 officials who got the oil case reward should refund the 6 billion shillings they got as a reward.

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The three judges led by Constance Byamugisha cited the lack of requisite academic qualifications and voter bribery to nullify Nabeta’s election.

The judges faulted the High Court in Jinja for reaching at a wrong decision when it dismissed a petition filed against Nabeta by Paul Mwiru of the Forum for Democratic Change.

Jinja High Court Judge Monica Mugenyi on June 28th dismissed Mwiru’s petition for lack of evidence to support the petitioner’s claims of voter bribery and lack of minimum academic papers.

Mwiru lost to Nabeta in the February 2011 parliamentary elections.

But the Court of Appeal judges evaluated the evidence on record adduced by Mwiru’s lawyers, Joseph Kyazze and Ambrose Tebyasa and ruled that the National Council for Higher Education breached the law when it accepted Nabeta’s certificate of A-Level equivalent without consulting the UNEB.

The judges also addressed their mind on the bribery evidence against Nabeta and found out that it was sufficient enough to succeed in the High Court.

Mwiru had told court that Nabeta gave out compressors and wielding machines to four garages in his constituency during campaigns, which amounts to a bribe.

The judges ordered Nabeta to pay Mwiru costs of the petition.

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This meeting came after the petitioner led by Mustafa Ssemugenyi , Patrick Kinyera  and Aruu member of parliament Samuel odonga otto dragging  18 independent mps who attended the NRM  retreat to the constitutional  court   for  participating in the NRM retreat in Kyankwanzi that was held between 16th to 23rd October 2011, and NRM caucus meeting at state house Entebbe on October 24th.

The case opened up by Aruu county Member of parliament Odongo Otto and group is seeking the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga to expel them from parliament for defecting to NRM party yet they came to parliament as independent mps.

Their closed meeting was chaired by their chairperson who is also the Member of Parliament for kibanda county Sam Otada at parliament.

Otada however, blamed the independent members of parliament for attending the NRM party retreat without consulting him and the speaker of parliament.

These mps in their in door meeting agreed to hire  lawyers to defend them against this case on ground that by  attending a function where they were  invited does not tantamount to crossing to another party.

Meanwhile some NRM Mps who include  the member of Parliament for Buyaga county Barnabas Tinkasimire supports the group which sued the independent mps.

Independent Mawokota south county Member of Parliament Kiyingi Bbosa who is one of the MPS who attended the retreat said that they attended the retreat on invitation without any invitation to cross as alleged.

The constitutional court on February 1, 2010 ordered over 70 members of parliament in the 8^th parliament to vacate their seats for shifting their political allegiance without vacating their seats.

By Isaac Senabulya

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