DP Downplays Appeal Court Poll Case Loss.(Conference notes)

Byline: Anthony Wesaka, Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa and Jacinta Odongo

Democratic Party president Norbert Mao yesterday downplayed a Court of Appeal ruling that threw out an appeal the party filed challenging a lower court ruling that declared the election of party secretary general, Mr Mathias Nsubuga, a nullity. "Had it been passed before the delegates' conference, it could have held some ingredients, but we got a court injunction and the action we took in Mbale made the appeal redundant," he said.

Mr Mao said although the ruling goes with costs, it does not affect the status of the current DP leadership. "My leadership is still intact and I am calling upon those who are …