Speaking to journalists after the ruling, Muyizzi claimed that the terrorism charges against Ssegirinya were politically motivated. “These charges were dead on arrival, they are dead now, and they will also die again in the future,” Muyizzi asserted.
Mumbere claims the Personal Pistol (Israel make) was bought by him by President of Uganda General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and 30 rounds of ammunition; two magazines and a Pistol case.
Defense lawyer Muyizzi says the file that is pending in Masaka High Court is where the MPs have not yet been given bail and their bail application is before the International Crimes Division Court in Kampala which he thinks pauses a difficult situation for them as the defense lawyers.
In the application, the prosecutors prayed to have delayed disclosure of the identities of those witnesses, limiting the number of people to access the information and keeping the log of persons handling information related to those witnesses.