the complainants told the Court to first determine their complaint issued on oath and issue criminal summons against Ssemakadde requiring him to appear and be formally charged.
Rutaro on Wednesday through his lawyers of MC Ford Advocates withdrew the charges in a notice submitted before the Court saying that it was not in bad faith but for the peace of the lawyers' professional body.
Lawyer Nalukoola Luyimbazi a member of the bar said if the Attorney General feels that he has interest in this matter, let him appear in court in person instead of sending what he described as his agents.
The ULS statement further described the expulsion as "a bold and necessary step to restore public faith in the legal profession and to protect the independence of the Uganda Law Society." It also highlighted the society’s duty to "act decisively to safeguard the influence of the legal profession and to restore public confidence in the justice system."
