Dr Kizza Besigye & 10 Ors v The Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 7 of 2007) [2009] UGCC 3 (1 September 2009)

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JUSTICE A. E. N. MPAGI-BAHIGEINE, JA \par \tab \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 HON. JUSTICE S. G. ENGWAU, JA \par \tab \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 HON. JUSTICE C. N. B. KITUMBA, JA \par \tab \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 HON. JUSTICE C. K. BYAMUGISHA, JA \par \tab \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 HON. JUSTICE A. S. NSHIMYE, JA. \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 CONS\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 TITUTIONAL PETITION NO. 07 OF 2007 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\b\dbch\af12\insrsid6643849\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 BETWEEN \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\b\dbch\af12\insrsid6643849\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 DR. KIZZA BESIGYE & 10 OTHERS \'85\'85\'85\'85\loch\f0 .. 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At the commencement of the hearing\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 , Mr. Henry }{\dbch\af12\insrsid6558198\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Oluka}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11695119\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 , Principal State A}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14629059\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ttorney, representing the respondent together with Mr. Vincent Wagona, }{\dbch\af12\insrsid6558198\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Principal}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid14629059\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 State Attorney, raised a preliminary}{\dbch\af12\insrsid1510132\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 objection on a point of law. \par \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid2957032\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The objection was to the effect that public interest litigation challeng\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ing the acts of security agents at the High Court, Kampala and simultaneous prosecution against the current petitioners was contested and was finally resolved in this court in }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid2957032\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Uganda Law Society vs Attorney General in Constitutional Petition No.18 of 2005}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2957032\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 .}{\dbch\af12\insrsid10448705\charrsid16285127 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In that case, the Uganda Law Society instituted a public interest litigation in this Court under Article 137 of the Constitution, challenging the constitutionality of- \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\i\lang1033\langfe1033\dbch\af12\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid10448705\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 a)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-495\li1215\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx1215\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1215\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid10448705\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 acts perpetrated by security agents at the High Court premises to prevent the release 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{\listtext\pard\plain\b\i\lang1033\langfe1033\dbch\af12\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid3614172\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 (3)\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Whether section 119(1)(g) and (h) of the UPDF Act is inconsistent with Articles 28(1), 126(1) and 210 of the Constitution. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\i\lang1033\langfe1033\dbch\af12\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid3614172\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 (4)\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Whether the \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 joint trials of civilians and members of Defence Forces in military court for offences under the UPDF Act is inconsistent with Articles 28(1), 126(1) and 210 of the Constitution.}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid9186563\charrsid16285127 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\i\lang1033\langfe1033\dbch\af12\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid3614172\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 (5)\tab}}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid3614172\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Whether the trial of the accused persons before the General Court Martial on \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 a charge of terrorism contravenes Articles 22(1), 28(1) and 126(1) of the Constitution. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\i\lang1033\langfe1033\dbch\af12\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid3614172\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 (6)\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Whether the trial of the accused persons for the offences of terrorism and unlawful possession of firearms before the general Court Martial is inconsistent with the pro\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 visions of Articles 28(1), 120(1) and (3)(b) and (c)}{ \b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid11412749\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 , 126(1) and 210 of the Constitution\'94\loch\f0 .}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid3614172\charrsid16285127 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid11412749\charrsid16285127 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11412749\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 By majority decisions, the Constitutional Court answered issues nos.1,2,5 and 6 in the affirmative. }{\dbch\af12\insrsid6558198\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 On appeal to the Supreme Court, }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid6558198\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Attorney General vs\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Uganda Law \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Society, Constitutional Appeal No.1 of 2000, }{ \dbch\af12\insrsid6558198\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 the majority decisions of the Constitutional Court were upheld.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11412749\charrsid16285127 \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Mr. Oluka\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s contention, therefore, is that the rules of this court, and specifically the provisions of section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act, deman\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 d that there must be an end to litigation. In other words, Mr. Oluka is of the view that the doctrine of }{\dbch\af12\insrsid6558198\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 res judicata}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11412749\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 applies in the present case, especially in respect of item no. 3.2 that reads: \par \tab }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid11412749\charrsid16285127 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 3.2 Whether the prosecution of the Treason Trial, the \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 First GCM proceedings, the second GCM Proceedings, the \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Bushenyi Murder Charges and the Arua Murder Charges \par \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Contravene Articles 24, 28(1), 28(3),}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid12723006\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 44(a) and 44(c) of the \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 Constitution\'94\loch\f0 .}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid11412749\charrsid16285127 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid12723006\charrsid16285127 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Mr. Oluka submitted that the circumstances in }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid12723006\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Ug\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 anda Law Society vs Attorney General, Constitutional Petition No.18 of 2005 and Attorney General vs. Uganda\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Law Society, Constitutional Appeal No.1 of 2000 }{\dbch\af12\insrsid12723006\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 relate to the same First GCM and second GCM proceedings. According to Mr. Oluka, item 3.2 above fal\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ls within Articles 28(1) and 44 (c) of the Constitution. In his view, this court and the Supreme Court have already made }{\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 pronouncements on the matter. According to him, this court cannot adjudicate on the same matter. Mr. Oluka premised his contention o\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 n \'93\loch\f0 \hich\f0 explanation 6\'94\loch\f0 of section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act, which reads: \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 Explanation 6 ___ where persons litigate bona fide in respect of a public right or of a private right claimed in common for themselves and others, all persons interested in that right\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 shall, for the purpose of this section, be deemed to claim under the persons so litigating\'94\loch\f0 . \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In conclusion, Mr. Oluka submitted that the 1}{ \super\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 st}{\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 and 2}{\super\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 nd}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 GCM proceedings were declared unconstitutional. He, therefore, asked this court to proceed with constitut\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ional proceedings but saver what has already been adjudicated}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2957032\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 upon}{\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 . In support of his argument, Mr. Oluka relied on the decision of }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Karshe vs Uganda Transport Co. Ltd [1967] EA 774.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In that case, Sir Udo Udoma, former Chief Justice of Uganda summarized s\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ection 7 of the Civil Procedure Act thus: \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid11877627\charrsid16285127 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 Once a decision has been given by a Court of competent jurisdiction between two persons over the same subject matter, neither of the parties would be allowed to re-litigate the issue again or to deny that a decisi\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 on had in fact been given, subject to certain conditions\'94\loch\f0 .}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid8274901\charrsid16285127 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid11877627\charrsid16285127 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11877627\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 According to counsel Oluka, }{\dbch\af12\insrsid6558198\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 res judicata}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11877627\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 has the same effect as a judgment in rem, and he wants us to expunge what this court and the Supreme Court have already adjudicated in }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid11877627\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Uganda Law Society c\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ase (supra)}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11877627\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 from the averments of the petition of the present petitioners. \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid4410302\charrsid16285127 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Mr. F. K. Mpanga assisted by Mr. Fred Mpanga, }{\dbch\af12\insrsid1596254\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 for}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4410302\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 the petitioners, did not agree. In the first place, counsel pointed out that the pr}{\dbch\af12\insrsid1596254\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 eliminary objection is misguided}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4410302\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 . The State, a\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ccording to counsel, has repeatedly done }{\dbch\af12\insrsid2957032\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 the same }{\dbch\af12\insrsid4410302\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 bad things against the petitioners. Counsel pointed out that this petition }{\dbch\af12\insrsid2957032\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 concerns}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4410302\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 the second besiege of the High Court premises. }{\dbch\af12\insrsid13055524\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In that respect, counsel submitted that this matter is not res judicata. \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In support of his argument, counsel relied on the decisions of }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid13055524\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Karia & Another vs Attorney General [2005] EA 83 and Karshe vs Uganda transport Co. Ltd [1967] EA 774,}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid13055524\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 and submitted further that these cases should be read together with the provisions of Ar\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ticle 50 of the Constitution.}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid4410302\charrsid16285127 \par }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid12723006\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid1510132\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af12\insrsid13781472\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In conclusion, Mr. Mpanga submitted that unless counsel Oluka concedes to the averment in item 3.2 stated above, this matter should be heard on merit because the doctrine of res judicata does not apply in the instant case.}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid6643849\charrsid16285127 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid13781472\charrsid16285127 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act provides: \par \tab }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid11695119\charrsid16285127 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'93}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid6558198\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Res judicata}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid13781472\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 No court shall try any suit or issue in which the matter directly and substantially in issue has been directly and substantially in issue in a former suit between the same parties, or between\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 parties under whom they or any of them claim, litigating under }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid5575111\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 the same title, in a court competent to try the subsequent suit or the suit in which the issue has been subsequently raised, and has been heard and finally decided by that court\'94\loch\f0 .}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid13781472\charrsid16285127 \par }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid5575111\charrsid16285127 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid5575111\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Clearly, in\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid5575111\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Uganda Law Society vs Attorney general (supra) and in Attorney General vs. Uganda Law Society (supra)}{\dbch\af12\insrsid5575111\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 the present petitioners were not a party to that case although Mr. Oluka would like them to be in view of }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid5575111\charrsid16285127 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 \hich\f0 explanation 6\'94}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid5575111\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 of section 7 of the Civil Proce\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 dure Act. The acts or events of the State, which the present petitioners are complaining about, are a repetition of }{ \dbch\af12\insrsid8352580\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 the previous acts that must be heard on their merits. In the premises, we are unable to invoke the doctrine of res judicata on this matter\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 .}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid5575111\charrsid16285127 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid8352580\charrsid16285127 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In the result, preliminary objection is over-ruled. Costs shall abide the results of the petition. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 Dated at Kampala this \'85}{\dbch\af12\insrsid8327089\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 01}{\super\dbch\af12\insrsid8327089\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 st}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid8327089\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af12\insrsid8352580\charrsid16285127 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'85\loch\f0 \hich\f0 day of \'85\'85}{\dbch\af12\insrsid8327089\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 September}{\dbch\af12\insrsid8352580\charrsid16285127 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'85\loch\f0 .2009. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\dbch\af12\insrsid8352580\charrsid16285127 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16285127 {\dbch\af12\insrsid8352580\charrsid16285127 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 A. E. N. 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