Court Of Appeal Sets Date For Kato Lubwama Case

BY ROBERT KAMUKAMA

KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| Rubaga South Member of Parliament Hon. Kato Lubwama has just 20 days to know his fate regarding the case where a voter challenged his academic papers.

The election application is among the 63 civil and election appeals that the Court of Appeal is set to dispose of within the next two weeks.

The other notable election appeal, that has however been taken by events is that of Hon. Nusura Tiperu who is challenging the Arua Municipality by-election victory of the opposition, Kassiano Wadri. Tiperu has since withdrawn this case.

According to Judiciary, the Court of Appeal will take most of the day handling the pending election appeals and applications given that the 2021 polls are fast approaching.

The first day of hearing the civil appeals will be dedicated to handling a number of election petitions and applications.

In his election petition, the voter Habib Buwembo contends that Hon. Kato Lubwama lacks the Primary Leaving Examinations certificate (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent, to qualify for MP.

He has since been jointly sued Makerere University for having erroneously admitted Lubwama on a Mature-Age-Entry Scheme in 1992 when at the time, he did not qualify for the same entry scheme.

Buwembo wants the court to declare that the election of Hon. Kato Lubwama to Parliament in 2016 was irregular.

The current election application is expected to be heard by a panel of three justices. Kato Lubwama who has been battling heart complications of late said he is ready to win the case. Kato said the case was intended to disrupt his efforts towards enhancing development programs in Rubaga South.

The Comedia cum politician As a skit comic, and former vendor of paraffin candles – obutadooba – Lubwama connects with many Ugandans, whose struggle for sustenance had been laboured and remains difficult. He is the poor man’s dream.