THE FATBOY SHOW : High court halts criminal case against Ssemakadde.

The High Court in Kampala has halted the hearing of the criminal case in which two lawyers accuse Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde of insulting the modesty of a woman. Hearing of this case has been halted pending determination of the application in which Ssemakadde wants the charges against him to be set aside.

The trial has been halted by the Criminal Division Judge Paul Gadenya, who noted that the balance of convenience leans towards Ssemakadde for several reasons, despite the valid concerns raised by the private prosecutors Joshua Byamazima and Tonny Tumukunde. The Judge has also indicated that there is a need to preserve the status quo for Ssemakadde not to suffer irreparable damages and malicious prosecution when his case challenging the proceedings in the lower Court is not yet determined by the High Court.

Source : The Independent.