By Editorial,
The Judicial Service Commission has revoked the appointment of a recently appointed grade one magistrate Ssemwogerere Musa Ammaari after he was sent to prison on charges of impersonation, forgery and uttering false documents.
The Judiciary Chief registrar, Sarah Langa Siu, said in a press statement that the Judiciary Service will not employ the accused who is among the 87 grade one magistrates appointed on June 12, by the Judicial Service Commission.
On Friday, a grade one magistrate in Lira City remanded to Lira Government prison, Musa Ammaari Ssemwogerere, a newly appointed grade one magistrate after he was allegedly caught sitting an exam at Law Development Centre Lira using a false name.
Prosecution told court the accused on the day of July 26th, 2023 entered an examination room at Law Development Centre in Lira using a fake Identity card and documents bearing names of Antony Mukisa, allegedly signed by the Academic Registrar.
Ammaari appeared before the grade one magistrate, Sylvia Kampire and was charged with three different counts including impersonation, forgery and uttering false documents.
He however denied the charges against him, before Magistrate Kampire ruled that he be remanded to Lira Government Prison until August 3rd, 2023.END.