Nakawa Municipality MP Micheal Kabaziguruka has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking to declare that the General Court Martial and other military courts as unconstitutionally established
Mr Kabaziguruka who is facing treachery charges in the Army court at Makindye says these courts are merely tribunals set up for purposes of disciplining errant military officials and not courts of law within the meaning of the Constitution.
Through his lawyers of Lukwago and Company Advocates, Mr Kabaziguruka also wants the powers of the military court chopped and be limited to only disciplining soldiers rather than charging them(soldiers) and civilians with any other offences.
Mr Kabaziguruka accuses the 6th Parliament of over stepping its powers by creating section 197 of the UPDF Act that establishes the General Court Martial other than a mere tribunal to instill discipline among UPDF soldiers.
He now wants the Constitutional Court to order for his discharge and that of other persons whom he says are wrongly tried in the Army court.
Mr Kabaziguruka and 50 others are accused of treachery and they are being tried in the General Court Martial, whose jurisdiction he has contested.
By Hakim Mutesasira
