By Editorial
Allan Ssewanyana, the Makindye West MP, and his Kawempe North counterpart, Muhammad Ssegirinya have finally secured bail.
Masaka High Court Resident Judge, Lawrence Tweyanze granted the two legislators temporary freedom this afternoon.
The duo has spent nearly 16 months on remand on a spiral of charges including attempted murder, murder, and terrorism following their arrest on September 7th, 2021.
The suspects, who attended court via video link from Kigo prisons applied for bail through their lawyers Caleb Alaka, Medard Ssegona, and Elias Lukwago on grounds of ill health.
Before the ruling, Richard Birivumbuka, the Masaka Resident Chief State Attorney on behalf of the Director of Public Persecution-DPP asked to withdraw their affidavits that sought to challenge the legislator’s earlier bail applications.
In his ruling, Lawrence Tweyanze granted the accused persons cash bail of Shillings 20 million each, and restricting the legislators from moving out of the country. The court also bonded each of the legislator’s sureties including, Kalungu West MP, Joseph Ssewungu, Masaka City Mayor Florence Namayanja, Former Lubaga North MP, Moses Kasibante, and Kawempe Division Councilors Thomas Bagonza, Shillings 50 million not in cash. END.