Embattled legislator Kato Lubwama frowned as he stared down at critics on Monday morning as High Court judge Justice Oumo Oguli granted Rubaga South voter Habib Buwembo permission to carry on with an electoral petition challenging the area MP elect Kato’s victory.
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Of course, Buwembo’s lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde was having a field say and took a number of put-downs at the comedian-cum-politician who is accused of not having the required academic qualifications of an MP.
“By April fools day next year, there shall be no more fools in Parliament,” Buwembo’s lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde told journalists outside court as they bust into laughter.
Justice Oguli-Oumo in her ruling said, “The respondent (Kato Lubwama) also told lies in his the statutory declaration when he confirmed on oath that he had a Uganda Certificate in Education (UCE) yet the letter from UNEB dated 7th October 2016 stated that his certificate was not available and he didn’t qualify for any which was never rebutted.”
In allowing Buwembo’s application, the Judge has also awarded the applicant costs of the case for two lawyers.
“The application is allowed and the applicant is hereby directed to file the election petition against the respondent within 30 days from the date of this ruling,” held Justice Oguli-Oumo.
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Buwembo accusses Lubwama of not having the required academic qualifications of an MP and wants court to allow him file his election petition which he would have done in 30 days after the Electoral Commission had declared and gazetted him.
He says that Lubwama failed O’level exams and he did not sit the Makerere University mature age entry exams which could have been a basis for him to attain a Diploma in Music, Dance and Drama.
