he constitutional court has declined to grant bail to nine Muslims of the Tabliq sect including their leader, Amiiru-Ummah Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga on charges of terrorism and murder of the prominent Muslim clerics.
They had recently petitioned the court to be released on bail pending the hearing and final determination of their constitutional petition.
The nine are part of the 24 Muslim cleric's murder and terrorism suspects who were committed to high court by the Nakawa grade one magistrate, Timothy Lumonye for trial.
Delivering the ruling yesterday, Justice Eldad Mwagusha said that though the Directorate of Public Prosecution had defied the court orders to avail the defense lawyers with the prosecution witness statements , it does not mean that they should not be tried.
"There are victims of the alleged offences you are faced with that are interested in your trial" Mwangusha said
Mwangusha however ordered the DPP's office to avail the evidence and assured the suspects that their matter will be handled expeditiously and reminded them that he is aware that one remains innocent until proven guilty by the state.
Tight security that included Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force (JATT) was deployed around the High Court premises and surrounding streets as hundreds of Muslims were barred from entering the court premises.
There were no chants of "Takibir Allah Akbar" as it has been.
Other applicants were: Sheikh Siraje Kawooya, Abdusalaam Sekayanja, Abdul Hamid Mubiru Ssematimba, Rashid Jjingo, Twaha Sekitto, Yusuf Kakande, Kamoga, Sheikh Murta Mudde Bukenya (brother of Kamoga) and Sheikh Fahad Kalungi.
Fred Muwema, representing the applicants together with Twaha Mayanja, Davis Tusingwire and Allen Kagoye had asked the court to release the petitioners saying that they filed a constitutional petition challenging the constitutionality of their arrest, detention and prosecution. Read more
They had recently petitioned the court to be released on bail pending the hearing and final determination of their constitutional petition.
The nine are part of the 24 Muslim cleric's murder and terrorism suspects who were committed to high court by the Nakawa grade one magistrate, Timothy Lumonye for trial.
Delivering the ruling yesterday, Justice Eldad Mwagusha said that though the Directorate of Public Prosecution had defied the court orders to avail the defense lawyers with the prosecution witness statements , it does not mean that they should not be tried.
"There are victims of the alleged offences you are faced with that are interested in your trial" Mwangusha said
Mwangusha however ordered the DPP's office to avail the evidence and assured the suspects that their matter will be handled expeditiously and reminded them that he is aware that one remains innocent until proven guilty by the state.
Tight security that included Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force (JATT) was deployed around the High Court premises and surrounding streets as hundreds of Muslims were barred from entering the court premises.
There were no chants of "Takibir Allah Akbar" as it has been.
Other applicants were: Sheikh Siraje Kawooya, Abdusalaam Sekayanja, Abdul Hamid Mubiru Ssematimba, Rashid Jjingo, Twaha Sekitto, Yusuf Kakande, Kamoga, Sheikh Murta Mudde Bukenya (brother of Kamoga) and Sheikh Fahad Kalungi.
Fred Muwema, representing the applicants together with Twaha Mayanja, Davis Tusingwire and Allen Kagoye had asked the court to release the petitioners saying that they filed a constitutional petition challenging the constitutionality of their arrest, detention and prosecution. Read more
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