Rubaga South Constituency voter Habib Buwembo’s permission to challenge Rubaga South MP Kato Lubwama’s academic qualification has been given a ruling date, the Judiciary has announced.
Mr Buwembo is challenging the MP’s academic credentials on grounds that he failed Ordinary Level exams and that he is not fit to be an MP.
The High court in Kampala said it will on December 19, 2016 deliver its ruling after submissions in the case were concluded on Wednesday, November 23.
On Wednesday, Mr Buwembo asked presiding Judge Magret Oguli Oumo to grant his request, maintaining that the legislator lacks the minimum academic qualification to be an MP. He submitted that Kato Lubwama failed his Uganda Certificate of Education examination.
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Buwembo asked for an extension so that he can hunt for the signatures to support his intended election petition to throw Lubwama out of the 10th parliament. He made the request because the time within which he should have filed this petition elapsed.
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Lubwama legal team in his response assured Buwembo and Justice Oguli that not even her, has the power to extend time set by parliament, and allow Buwembo to file an election petition against him.
MP Lubwama, who beat Mr John Ken Lukyamuzi to the Rubaga seat in the February 18 polls.
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