The High Court of Uganda will be sitting inside Luzira Maximum Security Prison to try 38 terrorism suspects who include the suspected Allied Democratic Forces Commander, Jamil Mukulu who was extradited from Tanzania in 2015.
The four-hour closed-door meeting that took place at the International Crimes Division headquarters on Kololo hill yesterday that included International Crimes Division Judges, Counter Terrorism Police Officers, Prisons, Directorate of Public Prosecutions and Defense lawyers agreed that for the safety of the participants from Covid-19 and other possible security risks, the trial will be conducted inside the prisons.
One of the defence lawyers Anthony Wameli told the media that they had convinced the meeting the need to be consulting their clients during the trial as it cannot be fair to do so via video conferencing.
It was also agreed that the security of all the participants in this case including their health over COIVID-`9 were at stake as witnesses come all over East Africa and as such, the parties found that Luzira prison is secure for everyone including the 150 prosecution witnesses who will be coming from across East Africa. Counsel Wameli speaking…….
The trial is expected to start on notice in November 2020 before a panel of three Justices including Lydia Mugambe, Susan Okalany and Michael Elubu. END
