By; Newsroom
The International Crimes Division of the High Court has given court assessors until Tuesday next week to present their opinion on whether to convict or acquit Muslim clerics accused of terrorism, murder and crimes against humanity.
Fourteen men including former Tabliq leader Yunus Kamoga are accused of complicity in the murder of Muslim Sheikhs Mustafa Bahiga and Ibrahim Kirya between 2012 and 2015 and several rival Muslim leaders. They are also charged with terrorism and attempted murder of Prince Kassim Nakibinge and Dr. Haruna Jjemba.
Following both their submissions, the defense lawyers called on court to rule that the accused have no case to answer, while the prosecution maintains that there is sufficient evidence to convict them.
Some of the evidence pointed out is that the clerics organised meetings in various parts of the country, printed fliers with names of the people they wanted dead and were involved in religious misunderstandings with almost all the people who were murdered.
On Thursday, three judges Ezekiel Muhanguzi, Percy Tuhaise and Jane Kiggundu summarized the prosecution’s evidence to the three court assessors who have been following the case since its inception and the assessors are expected to give their opinion on Tuesday.
One of the defense lawyers Robert Kagoro Friday is happy that the trial seems to be coming to an end.
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