All is set for the trial of the formal Lords resistance army field commander Timothy Kwoyelo before the international crime division high court sitting in Gulu.
The trial is scheduled to kick off on 11th July 2011. A team from the international crime division in Kampala on Wednesday met and held discussion with Gulu district councillors to inform them of Kwoyelo’s pending trial.
The registrar of international crime division Tadeo Asiimwe said they don’t want the trial to take people by surprise. He said the trial was pushed to Gulu because it is the area where Kwoyelo committed the crimes.
Asiimwe said they targeted the district councilors because they are representatives of the people and they are in position to inform the electorates.
He noted that the court is to stay and any other LRA commander accused of committing crimes against humanity will also face the same court.
He asked the members of the public who have sufficient evidence against the LRA commanders still at large to tender it in the international crime division of the high court.
Kwoyelo becomes the first LRA commander to face the international court since it was established in 2008.
Kwoyelo faces 12 counts of wilful killing, hostage taking and destruction of property and casing injuries to innocent civilians among others.
Gulu LCV chairperson together with other councilors supported the trial of Kwoyelo saying even other perpetuators should also be brought to book.
By Mugisa Isaac Mathias