Oketcho & Another v Owor (Constitutional Application 2 of 2011) [2011] UGSC 1 (11 February 2011)

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SC.) \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO. 02 OF 2011 \par (ARISING FROM CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO. 01 OF 2011) \par (ARISING FROM CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO. 38 OF 2010) \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 HON. WILLIAM OKETCHO:\tab :::::::::::\tab \tab APPLICANT \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 VERSUS \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sb120\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\tx4755\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 GEORGE OWOR: ::::::::::::::\tab \tab RESPONDENT \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sb120\sa120\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\tx4755\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\i\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 AND \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sb120\sa120\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO. 04 OF 2011 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 (ARISING FROM CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO.03 OF 2011) \par (ARISING FROM CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO. 38 OF 2010) \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 ATTORNEY GENERAL:\tab \tab :::::::::::::\tab \tab \tab APPLICANT \par }\pard \ql \fi720\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 VERSUS \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\tx4755\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 GEORGE OWOR: ::::::::::::::\tab \tab RESPONDENT \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 \par }{\b\insrsid9909351\charrsid9909351 \par Constitutional petition \endash application for interim order of stay of execution of constitutional court order nullifying nominations of MPS who were nominated ad independents yet they joined parliament as party flag bearers and vice versa. \par \par These two applications each sought for interim orders of stay of execution of the Constitutional court ruling nullifying the nomination of several members of parliament who had joined parliament as }{\b\insrsid9909351 independents and vic}{ \b\insrsid9909351\charrsid9909351 e versa. The two applications were consolidated and heard together. The applications were granted pending the hearing and determination of a substantive application for stay of execution. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sa200\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 RULING OF THE COURT \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sa200\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 Two Applications for Interim Orders to stay execution of the Decree and Orders in Constitutional Petition No. 38 of 2010 pending the determination of the substanti ve Applications filed by the applicants for stay of execution. The first Application was filed by Hon. William Oketcho against George Owor. The second Application was filed by the Attorney General against George Owor. At the time of hearing the Applicat ion, we decided to consolidate the two Applications since they concerned the same subject matter and sought to stay Orders arising from the same Constitutional Petition. \par Hon. Oketcho was represented by Mr. Peter Kabatsi, Mr. Joseph Matsiko, Mr. Alfred Okello Oryem and Mr. Medar d Lubega Ssegona. The Attorney was represented by Ms. Patricia Muteesi, Principal State Attorney and Mr. Richard Adrole State Attorney. The Respondent George Owor was represented by Dr. James Akampumuza and Mr. Muzamiru Kibeedi. \par During the hearing, counsel for the Applicants conceded that they were not asking for stay of the Order or Declaration that the Members of Parliament who were nominated as independent candidates when they had been elected to Parliament on party tickets, or thos e who were nominated as party flag bearers when they had been elected as independent to Parliament, vacated Parliament at time of nomination in accordance with Article 83 of the Constitution. We agree with counsel that this was a Constitutional obligation which binds Members of Parliament. \par The only substantive Order which the Applicants sought to stay was the Order nullifying the nomination of the Applicant and other Members of Parliament in similar circumstances. \par Upon considering the submissions made by cou nsel in these Applications we are satisfied that sufficient grounds have been shown upon which this court should exercise its discretion to stay the Order nullifying the nomination of the Applicant and other Members of Parliament in similar circumstances, until the substantive Application for stay of execution is disposed of. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sa120\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 Costs in these Applications shall abide the outcome of the Appeal. \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sa120\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 Dated at Kampala this }{\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 11}{\b\super\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 th }{ \insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 day of }{\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 February, 2011}{\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 . \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sa200\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 B. ODOKI \par CHIEF JUSTICE \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 J. W. N. TSEKOOKO \par JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sa200\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 B. KATUREEBE \par JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par \par \par C. N. B KITUMBA \par JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9909351 {\b\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 E. M. K. KISAAKYE \par JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT}{\insrsid933132\charrsid9909351 \par }}