Besigye, Lutale seek court permission to serve Gen. Muhoozi through newspaper notices
Opposition politician Kizza Besigye and his co-accused are seeking court permission to serve legal documents to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba via newspaper notices. They claim process servers are afraid to approach the General due to safety concerns.
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This highlights ongoing tensions regarding judicial processes and the rule of law in Uganda involving high-ranking military officials.
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, have asked the High Court to allow them to serve Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba through substituted service after efforts to personally deliver court documents allegedly failed.
The application, filed before the High Court Civil Division, stems from a human rights case challenging the deportation of Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua, whom the two describe as their lead lawyer in an ongoing treason trial. Besigye and Lutale argue that personal service on Gen. Muhoozi has become impracticable because court process servers have allegedly declined to undertake the assignment, citing concerns for their safety.
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