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Ssemakadde dragged to court over alleged insults against DPP

Isaac Ssemakadde, the President of the Uganda Law Society, has been dragged to court for allegedly insulting the modesty of Justice Jane Frances Abodo, the Director of Public Prosecutions. The private prosecution complaint was filed by fellow lawyers Tonny Tumukunde and Joshua Byamazima before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court. The complaint stems from remarks made by Ssemakadde on November 18, 2024, during a symposium on the state of the rule of law, constitutionalism, and human rights. Ssemakadde is accused of making derogatory comments about Justice Abodo, which were widely circulated on social media. Tumukunde and Byamazima are now seeking summons for Ssemakadde to appear in court to answer to the proposed charge. However, Ssemakadde’s legal team argues that the […] The post Ssemakadde dragged to court over alleged insults against DPP first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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