The defence hearing of the leader of the Tabliq Sect Sheikh Yunus Kamoga and 13 people suspected to be behind the killing of Muslim Clerics across the country.
At the beginning of April, a three-member panel of the High Court’s International Crimes Division said the 14 have a case to answer in regard to systematic murders of rival Muslim leaders.
It’s alleged that the 14 suspects masterminded the coordinated assassinations of rival Muslim leaders in diverse places and on separate dates about two years ago. They are charged with murder, terrorism and attempted murder.
The accused are; Sheikh Siraje Kawooya, Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga, Sheikh Murta Mudde Bukenya, Sheikh Fahad Kalungi, Amir Kinene, Hakim Kinene Muswaswa, Yusuf Kakande, Sheikh Abdulsalam Sekayanja, Abdulhamid Mubiru Sematimba,Hamza Kasirye,Twaha Ssekitto,Rashid Jjingo, Musa Issa Mubiru, and George William Iga all represented by lawyers; Fred Muwema, MacDosman Kabega, Roberts Kagoro, Twaha Mayanja, Allen Kagoya, Sarah Nakacwa, and Charles Nsubuga.
Lino Anguzu, Thomas Jatiko, and Rachel Bikhole, and Marion Ben-Bella are the prosecution lawyers.
