The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
The Uganda Constitutional Court has Friday evening issued an interim order barring opposition leader Kizza Besigye, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) or any of his agents from organizing any procession or carrying on with their “defiance campaign” until a Constitutional case that was filed by Government is determined.
Constitutional Court issues a #CourtOrder against the ‘Defiance’ campaign as an attempt to take power by unconstitutional means #Uganda
— Simon Kaheru (@skaheru) April 29, 2016
Argument is: Int’l Audit an affront to sovereignty & you can’t use civil liberties to promote defiance & overthrow Constit’l order #Uganda
— Simon Kaheru (@skaheru) April 29, 2016
Government argued in front of Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma that the ‘Defiance’ campaign as an attempt to take power by unconstitutional means.
Deputy Attorney General of Uganda Mwesigwa Rukutana said calls for an “Audit are an affront to sovereignty and you can’t use civil liberties to promote defiance and overthrow constitutional order.”
Court also stopped all proceedings in a pending case between the Dr Besigye and the Attorney General at the High Court and another between Dr Besigye and the Inspector General of Police at Nabweru Court pending the hearing and determination of the main application for a temporary injunction.
COURT DOCUMENTS via @sdkafeero
FDC responds on twitter
There was an immediate response to the order from the Forum For Democracy (FDC) camp via @kizzabesigye1
Effectively, the exparte (one-party) ruling by Constitutional Court’s Kavuma bans FDC party! This goes beyond judicial activism its NRMism!!
— Kifefe Kizza-Besigye (@kizzabesigye1) April 29, 2016
