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NATIONAL NEWS NEW VISION, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 3 DPP okays forgery charges against Hassan Basajjabalaba By ANNE MUGISA allegedly filed by the court originate from there. registrar on the same day. He “The affidavit sworn by the City tycoon Hassan Basaj- claimed that in the judgment, applicant is riddled with false- Rose Namayanja jabalaba is to be charged with the Attorney General, in ac- hood as there was never any forging a court judgement to cordance with a directive from consent judgment entered and evade tax, the Director of Pub- President Yoweri Museveni, what is on record is a forgery lic Prosecutions has revealed. agreed to pay compensation to as the registrar, High Court Richard Butera told New him (Basajja) and among other Civil Division, confirmed...” NRM MPs go Vision yesterday that he had things, agreed that “the above Justice Mwanguhya stated. already okayed the criminal sums shall not be subjected to Basajja’s woes originated for retreat charges against the tycoon and any taxes levied or reduced by from the sh142b that he that Police are looking for him URA or its agents in any way.” received from the Government By JOYCE NAMUTEBI so as to produce him in court. Justice Eldad Mwanguhya as compensation for the city Basajjabalaba, under the Hassan Basajjabalaba Richard Butera threw out Basajja’s applica- markets. The authenticity of The ruling party Mem- Penal Code, faces a 10-year tion last year, noting that court this money is also being con- bers of Parliament will jail term if he is convicted forged a consent judgment The court has since dis- needed to look at the records, tested by the Government. go for a retreat at the Na- of forging judicial or official between his company, Haba owned the said judgment detailing the consent judg- URA sought to tax the tional Leadership Institute documents. Group of Companies and the and in July 2012, threw out ment before ruling whether said compensation at in Kyankwanzi to assess Additionally, he also faces Attorney General. Basajja’s application against URA action was right or sh20,121,239,094, which the party’s performance an equivalent jail ter tm for Haba Group, in the pur- the Uganda Revenue Authority wrong, but failed because the Basajjabalaba refused to do. in regard to service allegedly uttering the forged ported consent judgment (URA). He had accused the record “simply does not exist When the tax body insisted on delivery. documents. represented four of Basaj- tax body of insisting on taxing in the registry”. recovering the taxes and even The meeting will be Butera said he has sanc- jabalaba’s companies namely: him despite the consent agree- The judge then relied on froze Basajjabalaba’s business held from January 11 to tioned forgery charges against Sheila Investments (U), First ment that shielded him. the written evidence of the accounts where the compen- 21, acting Chief Whip Basajjabalaba after a rigorous Merchant International Trad- According to him, the con- registrar, civil division of the sation was banked, he ran to Rose Namayanja, said investigation into the case. ing Co., Victoria International sent judgment was entered in High Court who stated that court pleading existence of a yesterday. Basajjabalaba allegedly and Yudaya International. on October 6, 2010 and was the consent judgment did not protective consent judgment. “We shall be scrutinis- ing our performance in the various sectors.” She PICTURES BY RONNIE KIJJAMBU said they expect the min- istries to present status reports, which members will discuss. President Yoweri Museveni is expected to attend the retreat, accord- ing to Namayanja. Another source con- firmed that they will be looking at implementation of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) mani- festo “sector by sector”. Sources also intimated that the law makers would discuss issues to do with internal wrangles in the party, but this was denied by Namayanja. NRM has for some time now been entangled in squabbles, with some MPs who do not support the party line being labelled rebels. The differences seem to have deepened following the death of Butaleja District Woman MP Cerinah Nebanda recently. Abid Rashid Butt, Ali Omar Almuzahim, Noor Abubaker and Khan Babu Abdul leaving Makindye Court in Kampala yesterday Two NRM MPs, Chris Baryomunsi and Mo- hammad Nsereko were arrested. The MPs were charged with inciting Inter pol asked to hunt for Cerinah Nebanda boyfriend violence after they made comments, doubting the Police report on the cause BY STEVEN CANDIA firmed the move. “We shall Court, which issued the ar- Abubaker and Ali Omar Ai hunt for a suspected Nige- of Nebanda’s death. AND PASCAL WESIGA use Interpol, in addition to rest warrant, with the illegal Muzahim, all Ugandans. rian drug dealer, identified as Currently, MPs across our own efforts, to have him possession of narcotic drugs. Police alleged that Butt, Basil Okonkwo, who claims the political divide are col- The Police have asked the apprehended,” he said. They were remanded until Fatima, Khan and Noor are to be a pastor, in whose lecting signatures to have International Police (Interpol) At a press conference held January 15. The suspects close associates of Kalungi residence suspected narcotics Parliament recalled from to issue a red notice, seeking at the Media Centre in Kam- were said to be part of a with whom they are said to and a document linking him recess to discuss the arrest the arrest of Adam Suleiman pala, later in the day, deputy drug trafficking racket linked be part of an intricate and to Butt, were allegedly recov- of their colleagues. But Kalungi, the fugitive lover of police spokesperson Vincent to Kalungi. secretive international drug ered a few days ago. the NRM has opposed the deceased Butaleja Mem- Ssekate said they were in The suspects were arrested cartel operating in the region Kayihura hinted that recall of Parliament. ber of Parliament Cerinah process of securing a red following the death of Ne- with activities spanning from Kalungi and the rest of sus- The retreat, according to Nebanda. notice for Kalungi. banda and after a toxicologi- Pakistan to South Sudan. pects could face manslaugh- sources, will also discuss The move came after court A red notice is issued by In- cal report linked her death to “The persons, together with ter charges. functionality of the NRM on Monday issued an arrest terpol and circulated to Inter- cocaine and heroin. Noor Abubaker, are very “Once these links are es- party structures. “Most warrant for Kalungi alias pol member states, seeking The suspects who were close associates of Kalungi, tablished and once the final of the structures are Luli. the arrest of wanted persons charged include Abid Rashid who, like Khan, was also an post-mortem report confirms dead. The village, parish, Speaking to New Vision with a view to extradition. Butt alias Iqbal, a Ugandan agent in the drug business,” the preliminary findings, the sub-county organs are no yesterday, Police boss Lt. On Monday, five suspects of Pakistan origin, Fatima Ssekate said. Police will prefer more seri- longer in operation,” one Gen. Kale Kayihura con- were charged in Makindye Babu, Khan Babu, Noor The Police are also on the ous charges,” Kayihura said. MP said..
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