President Yoweri Museveni comes to Bukenya’s aid on CHOGM scandal prosecution

President Yoweri Museveni has finally spoken out on the dilemma of former Ex-vice President Gilbert Bukenya, saying that he has no case to answer in relation to the Chogm scandal.

The president said this during the NRM meeting that was held at State House Entebbe where he said he conducted his own investigations and found that there is not enough evidence to pin the Ex- vice president Gilbert Bukenya for using his office unlawfully to award contract to car suppliers Motor Care Uganda ahead of the 2007 commonwealth summit.

Meanwhile the Attorney General has refused to avail documents requested for by Bukenya in a case where he is challenging prosecution by the IGG in relation to Chogm scandal.

Former Uganda President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya

Bukenya legal team had asked for minutes of the various Chogm sub-committees meetings held in December 2006 and December 2007.

Council to the attorney General Henry Oluka has however declined to produce the documents saying the IGG is planning to use them in the case. While closing his submissions Oluka told the constitutional court that Bukenya as a former V.P is not immune from prosecutions as acting IGG a position they said does not exist in the constitution.

The court of five judges led by the deputy chief justice Alice Mpagi Bahengaine will give their final ruling on the matter on a date yet to be fixed.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias

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