Rwenzururu king Charles Wesley Mumbere driven out of Jinja Court premises after being released on bail.
Mumbere had for over an hour refused to leave Court building amidst fears of being re-arrested once he steps out side. There is a reported heavy military presence along Oboja road, Jinja.
He was on Friday released on a non-cash bail of Sh100 million.
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Word has been spreading all day about Mumbere’s re-arrest in the same fashion Dan Odiya, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) was picked on Thursday from the Gulu Grade One Magistrate after being freed.
Director of Public Prosecution had dropped charges against Odiya, UPC’s national deputy mobiliser and two others who had earlier been charged with treason, concealment, murder by shooting and attempted murder. However, flying squad armed police picked them up in a vehicle, registration no., UAZ 992M and took them to an unknown destination.
Human Rights advocate, Nicholas Opiyo who is also Mr Odiya’s lawyer, described the police action as ‘rape’ on the court premises.
“I think police and army had a hand in this because the men who abducted my client were armed. Why are they not allowing court to do its work?” he asked, adding that he is going to petition High Court once Odiya is brought back.
Mumbere’s charges
Omusinga Mumbere is facing several grave charges including treason, murder, terrorism, attempted murder, aggravated robbery and malicious damage to property. The king is jointly charged with more than 150 of his royal guards who are currently in detention different prisons in Jinja District. The charges arise from the raid on his palace in Kasese which was bombed out on November 27 by a combined squad of the police and the army. More than 100 people were killed.
