By Mmeeme Leticia Luwenze and Precious Ankunda,
KAMPALA:
Lawyers to the embattled Kawempe North member of parliament Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya have sworn to be swallowed by mother earth if they do not get justice for their client.
This was after Buganda Road Court granted him bail on charges of inciting violence in Kampala.
Segirinya has appeared before a grade one magistrate Doreen Olga Karungi who released him on a cash bail of Shs1million and each of his two sureties was ordered to execute a noncash bond of Shs10 million.
The magistrate has fixed the case for hearing on December 22nd, after prosecution led by Peter Mugisha informed the court that investigations are complete and ready to start prosecuting Segirinya.
It is alleged that between August and September 2020 while in Kampala, Segirinya commonly known as Mr Update made statements on his Facebook page “Segirinya Muhammad Fans Page ” calculated to incite the public to participate in violence against a section or group of Ugandans.
He is quoted by the prosecution to have posted a statement that “I am warning those who are trying to assassinate Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu that what will happen will be forty times worse than the 1994 Rwandan genocide.”
It is understood that Ssegirinya who is currently receiving treatment at Mulago under strict security surveillance is still battling with several other charges such as murder, attempted murder, terrorism and abetting terrorism related to the recent manchette-wielding commonly known as Bijjambiya killings in the greater Masaka region. He is being charged alongside fellow opposition legislator also the Makindye West MP Allan Livingston Ssewanyana.
Speaking immediately after securing a court bail, the legislators’ defensive lawyers led by counsel Shamim Malende pledged to get justice for Ssegirinya.
“As his lawyer, we are pursuing for his complete freedom by pursuing a review/appeal in other files in Masaka High Court where bail was denied. Aluta Continua.” Counsel Malende said.
