Mabirizi further remanded
Controversial City lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has been remanded further to Kitalys Government Prison pending his appeal on the 18 month sentence imposed on him by High Court Justice Musa Ssekana.
Mabirizi had appeared on Friday for a bail hearing before Justice Christopher Izama Madrama of the court of appeal. Mabirizi clad in nevi blue suit and checked shirt appeared physically to court, escorted by two prison wardens. He kept smiling sarcastically during deliberations in court.
Mabirizi was represented by human rights counsel Isaac Semakkade who asked court to halt the of the 18 months imprisonment on his client awaiting an appeal to challenge a Shs 300 million fine imposed on him by the High Court.
Justice Christopher Madrama stated that the accused had not filed to stay the execution of his 18 months imprisonment in his appeal presented before court but instead challenged the shs 300m fine for contempt of court.
Justice Madrama stated that the 18 months imprisonment was an additional affidavit for the shs300 million fine for offending a judicial officer.
High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana recently issued an order directing Police to arrest Mabirizi upon sight for continued attack of judicial officers for the second time.
Mabirizi further remanded
Ssekaana’s ruling came after State Attorney Patricia Mutesi filed another application for Mabirizi to be found guilty of contempt of court and be committed to civil prison.
Mutesi argued that despite a January 27th, 2022 order warning Mabirizi to desist from attacking judicial officers, he continued making despicable posts on his social media platforms against him (Ssekaana) and the Judiciary.
Mutesi also described the 300 million shillings fine that was issued against him by Ssekaana last month for contempt of Court as null and void which statement was viewed as an attack on Court and Judiciary as a whole.
Mabirizi , however maintains that Ssekaana’s orders were illegal.
“The order is illegal because no man can be a judge in his own cause. Ssekaana having been clearly stated by Kiryowa Kiwanuka as the person allegedly abused/insulted, could not sit in the case, the same way Judge Phillip Odoki didn’t sit in the case where it was alleged that he had been abused,” said Mabirizi earlier.
