On March 25, Major Fredrick Kangwamu, the lead prosecutor in the treason trial of six former aides of Gen David Sejusa, told the army court chaired by Maj Gen Levi Karuhanga that Private Frank Ninsiima, one of the accused persons, voluntarily recorded a charge and caution statement admitting his role in planning to overthrow government.
Kangwamu rejected an earlier submission by defense counsel Dr David Mushabe that Ninsiima disowned his charge and caution statement because he made it under duress and at gunpoint.
Pt Ninsiima on March 16 disowned his charge and caution statement. He said he was tortured and threatened with death by Captain Albert Kashakamba attached to the Special Forces Command and enticed with a job offer by the Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura if he pinned Sejusa on treason charges. SIRAJE LUBWAMA recorded the proceedings; below are excerpts.
Kangwamu: Counsel [Mushabe] labored to convince court that there is nothing in the charge and caution statement to show that Ninsiima accepted recruiting soldiers to overthrow the government. That nothing shows that Ninsiima was helping any person to overthrow government. Read more
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