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Three MPS in budget corruption case granted bail

After spending fifty-five days on remand at Luzira prison, the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has granted bail to three Members of Parliament (MPs) facing charges of budget corruption.

Justice Lawrence Gidudu held that “bail should not be denied just because the state wishes to keep a prisoner in jail without proof of case.”

The three bailed legislators are Paul Akamba ( Busiki County, Namutumba), Yusuf Mutembuli (Bunyole East, Butaleja District) and Cissy Namujju Dionizza (District Woman representative of Lwengo).

“…but these are MPs who have already been on remand for about 55 days to date. They are alleged to have plotted to execute a scheme which backfired. They did not succeed. Their trial has started. They denied the charges, they have credible, traceable and known sureties who are public figures,” Justice Gidudu ruled.