Museveni Raps Ruling On Court Martial.

(From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM)

Byline: Henry Mukasa

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has rapped the Constitutional Court ruling stopping the Court Martial from trying civilians arrested with guns.

Speaking during the silver jubilee celebrations of Tarehe Sita to mark the day the National Resistance Army (now UPDF) launched its armed struggle, a tough talking Museveni said he would fight the ruling.

"The ruling of the Constitutional Court that the army can't try civilians with guns is something we can't agree with. This means the methods we have been using in Karamoja to court martial warriors with guns should be stopped. I don't agree. The government has appealed to the Supreme Court but we shall also fight it politically," he said.

He added, "There is no reason why civilians should acquire …