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High Court sets date to determine MP Akamba’s human rights application

The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has set the date to determine the human rights application filed by Busiki County, Namutumba Member of Parliament, Paul Akamba.

Justice Lawrence Gidudu has set October 1 as the date after listening to both submissions from Mr Akamba’s lawyers and the Attorney General who is the respondent in the matter.

In his application, Mr Akamba states that on June 14, 2024, he was abducted with impunity from the court premises after he was granted bail by state agents donned in plainclothes disguised in masks and caps, with wielding assault weapons and pistols.

He further stated that he was held incommunicado for a period of seven days in an ungazetted place while being subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and that the Director of Public Prosecutions was complicit as the agent of AG in his unlawful re-arrest .

“That due to the gross violations of non derogable rights, the applicant cannot have a fair trial in respect of the charges leveled against him and therefore the resultant two different criminal trials are a nullity,” reads in part Mr Akamba’s application.

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