Lira, (UG):- The Grade One magistrate’s court in Lira City has released on bail one Mawa Moses – the National Unity platform Party Coordinator for Northern Uganda and two others who were recently arrested for convening an illegal assembly.
The trio was arrested as they held an anti-corruption demonstration in Lira city recently.
Grade one magistrate, Wamimbi Jonathan William released Mawa along with human rights activist Dennis Obic Awio and Tweny Martin, a local of Tesobar, Lira City West Division.
“This court under section 75 of the MCR has the power to grant bail in such terms as reason. The accused persons presented, accused persons presented sureties for those relatives capable of producing the accused person. The sureties are resident within the jurisdiction of the court. The accused persons are still innocent and under the law, until they are proven guilty,” Wabibi held, adding that the trio is supposed to report back to court on the 7th of November 224.
The suspects’ lawyer, Patrick Okwir told DailyExpress that his clients were released after presenting substantial sureties. “Court concurred that it is a legal right for one to hold a demonstration to express their dissatisfaction,” Okwir said.
Sega Habib Jogo, the NP Deputy Secretary for Mobilization for Northern Uganda, said it was absurd that Mawa and colleagues were arrested for demonstrating against corruption which is widespread in Uganda.
“Mawa Moses came and held people accountable, demanding accountability on how people’s taxpayers’ money is spent and then you arrest such a person. What a shame. Shame upon you because it is not that they’ve stolen people’s money or they’ve stolen someone’s chicken or they’ve raped somebody or they’ve killed somebody, “Habib explained, promising to follow up on the matter to ensure the trio get justice.
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