ANALYSIS: New EC, old problems

Profiles

Simon Byabakama

He worked with the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) as deputy DPP for many years and prosecuted many high-profile cases before his appointment as High court judge including the famous 2006 Besigye rape case.

Justice Byabakama served as the pioneer State Attorney in Masindi district and was promoted to Senior State Attorney. He was later transferred to the head office in Kampala where he was promoted to Principal State Attorney.

Justice Byabakama also served as acting Director of Civil Litigation in the Attorney General’s Chambers.

Hajjati Aisha Lubega

Aisha Lubega is the former headmistress of Nabisunsa Girls. She is being nominated on the EC team for the second time, the first being in 2002 when she was rejected by the Parliament’s Appointment Committee. Lubega’s appointment was rejected on grounds that her husband, Hajji Badru Lubega, was the chairperson of Education Service Commission. The MPs argued that it was unfair to have two people from the same family on two statutory commissions.

Stephen Tashobya

Tashobya is a former Member of Parliament for Kajara County in Ntungamo district. He chaired the Legal and Parliamentary affairs Committee which scrutinised the Constitutional Amendment Bill that contained electoral reforms.

He has served as the vice chairperson of Uganda Red Cross Society and was later elected its Chairman.

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