While we respect the autonomy of our members and do not typically provide running commentary on active cases, we acknowledge the significant public interest in this matter
Your Excellency, you are in contempt of court," the statement reads, adding that the President’s actions disregard Articles 99 and 128 of the Ugandan Constitution, which call for the promotion of respect for court orders.
The Besigye legal team and Uganda Law Society president Isaac Ssemakadde say Iduli was abducted by unidentified security forces in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The call on Mr Ssemakadde to apologise is controversial considering that the matter is already before court and the ULS leader has not pleaded guilty.
Editor's Note | We have decided to publish this December 5 letter by Uganda Law Society president Isaac Ssemakadde to his predecessor Pheona Nabasa Wall as is to maintain every breath in it, every juice in it, and every ounce of emotion, good of bad.
This move is aimed at ensuring transparency, procedural fairness, and adherence to justice during the ongoing proceedings.
The leadership of the ULS has come under intense scrutiny, with legal practitioners expressing fears that internal disputes could undermine the organisation's mandate to uphold the rule of law and democracy in Uganda.
The decision was made after a majority of Council members appealed to Mr Ssemakadde to apologise for his actions, but their appeals were in vain.
The High Court of Uganda granted the withdrawal of the case challenging Executive Order RNB No. 1 of 2024, issued by Ssemakadde.
In a statement issued by Rose Lilly Akello, the minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, the government expressed outrage over what it called “abhorrent language” that undermines public decency and the dignity of women.
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka says Isaac Ssemakadde's 'Executive Order' expelling him and the Solicitor General from the ULS Council was as embarrassing to read as it ought to have been to write.
