MP Kasibante charged over Bukoto by-election violence

By Martins E. Ssekweyama

The hearing of the criminal case in which Rubaga North MP Moses Kasibante is accused of ‘disturbing the peace’ in the recently concluded Bukoto South by-elections has begun in the Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court. Mr Kasibante appeared before Grade 1 Magistrate Monica Amono on September 27, with his lawyers, Peter Ssebyuma and Asuman Basaalirwa.

Prosecution, led by state attorney Ms. Ann Kiiza, alleges that on July 12 2012 during the Bukoto South parliamentary by-elections, at Sseke S.S Polling Station in Kinoni Town council, Kasibante and others still at large crossed the boundary line of the polling station and disrupted business at the desk of the election officials contrary to Article 83 of the Parliamentary Elections Act.

Kasibante denied the charges. However, the state attorney asked court for more time to gather more evidence against Kasibante.

The case was adjourned the case to October 30 2012.

Source: Daily Monitor (28/09/2012): http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/MP+Kasibante+charged+over+Bukoto+by+election+violence/-/688334/1520026/-/y6ke5h/-/index.html