NATIONAL NEWS , Friday, May 4, 2012 5

PPU PHOTO Govt to probe Justice Choudry

By ANNE MUGISA

The Government has accepted to appoint a tribunal to inves- tigate High Court Judge, Anup Singh Choudry. The Attorney General has written to the chairman of the Judicial Service Commission, Justice James Ogoola, to pro- pose members to the tribunal. In an April 25 letter to Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki, which was copied to other stakehold- ers, Attorney General Peter Ny- ombi said: “A draft instrument of appointment of the tribunal has been prepared awaiting names of members before it is President Museveni talking to Lydia Mugambi during a vigil at the house Prof. William Senteza Kajubi. The others are published in the Ga- John Kajubi (Kajubi’s son), finance minister Maria Kiwanuka (third left), Betty Mugoya (Kajubi’s daughter) and Prof. Paul zette.” Mugambi (extreme right), the chairman of the burial committee The tribunal to investigate and clear a judge or recommend his suspension is supposed to comprise both foreign and local judges, according to the law. Choudry was appointed judge Museveni mourns Kajubi in May 2008, but soon after ran into problems with the Uganda By CONAN BUSINGE efited from his expertise had he lived He commended Kajubi’s children for Law Society. The society said longer. taking good care of their father in his it had evidence that Choudry President Yoweri Museveni has paid Kajubi died on Tuesday morning at his advanced age. had been struck off the list of tribute to the fallen academic, Prof. home in , after collapsing in the Last evening, the Government solicitors in the UK due to pro- William Senteza Kajubi. bathroom. announced that Kajubi’s body will lay fessional misconduct. Museveni, who attended the night In his education career of over 50 in state at Parliament from 8:00am to The lawyers insisted that vigil at the deceased’s home in the years, Kajubi served as Vice-Chancellor 2:00pm, where MPs will hold a special Choudry stops presiding over Bugolobi suburbs on Wednesday, said of and Nkumba session in his honour today. cases until his name is cleared. Prof. Kajubi was a great educationist University. Thereafter, a funeral service will They petitioned the Judicial that Uganda will miss greatly. Museveni said the passing on of Prof. be held at St. Paul’s Catherdral, Service Commission to He noted that at 86 years, Ka- Kajubi is not only a great loss to the Namirembe. investigate Choudry, saying jubi was not very old, adding family and the education fraternity, but Burial is scheduled for tomorrow in his continued stay in office that the country could have still ben- to the whole nation. Wakiso district. was denting the image of the Judiciary. Ssemujju a big liar, says Sudhir Bishop wants public order Bill amended By MARY KARUGABA Ssemujju said the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) had secretly re- By NOAH JAGWE “I have no interest whatsoever in Shi- allocated the land to Sudhir, who is AND VIOLET NABATANZI moni school land,” city property mo- now putting up structures. gul Sudhir Ruparelia has said. According to Ssemujju, the original The bishop of Kampala Diocese, Zac Nir- Speaking to New Vision on phone investor, Kingdom Holdings, pulled ingiye, has asked MPs to amend the pro- yesterday, Sudhir challenged MP out of the deal and the Government posed Public Order Management Bill 2011, Ibrahim Ssemujju to produce transferred the land to Sudhir. saying if it is passed in the current form, it evidence that the Shimoni land Ssemijju challenged Migereko and will not promote peace, but discomfort. belongs to him. ULC officials to deny the matter, “Peace is not about silencing people’s Sudhir said although Shimoni land saying: “Even if you want me to 2 discontent, but responding to their issues. minute was originally his, the Government produce the information now, I can We have outstanding political questions re-allocated it to Kingdom Holdings do it.” which this law will not address,” he said. and he (Sudhir) was allocated the Migereko and the ULC secretary, He made the observation while speak- CMI land instead. Henry Kawesa, asked the MPs on the catch up ing during a public law and order Bill “Ssemujju has no clue on that. He physical infrustructure committee for breakfast meeting at the Serena Hotel in should resign for telling lies,” he said. more time to verify the allegations. Kampala on Wednesday. The meeting was Asked whether he has any business The MPs directed Ssemujju to table aimed at equipping MPs with information relations with Kingdom Holdings, Su- the evidence today and Kawesa to before the Bill is tabled in the House. dhir said: “I wish I had.” hand in his findings. Gomba district Woman MP Nakato Kya- While meeting officials from the However, the meeting was called off bangi said the Bill should be adjusted, but Ministry of Lands, led by Minister due to the NRM caucus meeting over not completely rejected. Daudi Migereko on Wednesday, the Public Management Bill.