One of Kyagulanyi’s lawyers, Sam Muyizi has given an insight as to why they saw it meaningful for their client to withdraw his petition challenging Museveni’s victory.
The National Unity Platform party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine on Monday confirmed a decision to withdraw his presidential petition challenging Museveni’s victory justifying biased and sectored judgement.
However, one of his lawyers, Sam Muyizi has given an insight as to why they saw it meaningful for their client to withdraw his petition.
In an interview with NBS TV, Muyizi said that Kyagulanyi’s lawyers and witnesses have been receiving intimidating calls and scare to pull out of the court.
He explained that this is one of the reasons he has been forced to stay away from home for the past three weeks.
Lawyer Muyizi also indicated that they felt the court was already biased in the first place. Muyizi noted that after the first batch of evidence that they presented to the court, the lawyers there led by Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo told them they had no serious case to present.
“As I speak, the petition withdrawal papers are in court. If you look at the lawyers making statements that we had no case, they are not serious lawyers. The serious lawyers we have met have told us we have been giving them sleepless nights.”
“We were receiving calls intimidating us, the lawyers and witnesses. I had to stay away from my home for three weeks,” lawyer Muyizi said.
Speaking about Kyagulanyi’s next step to present his case before the public court, Muyizi said that this is an opportunity for Ugandans to know what transpired during the elections.
He said that they as lawyers have played their part and now what is left is for all Ugandans to play their parts too to see a better Uganda.
“I believe there will be an opportunity for Ugandans to know more about what happened during the elections. My head is high. I don’t think Hon. Kyagulanyi is holding court in contempt. He is doing his duty as a Ugandan,” he added.
“I am a politician, but I don’t think my duty will be in the public court. This is now a case for all Ugandans, not me or Hon. Kyagulanyi. We have done our part. Everyone should play their part, too, to see a better Uganda.”
Meanwhile, he aimed to dig at Ugandans discrediting Kyagulanyi’s legal team. He said he has not worked with a committed team like the one that was chosen to hear the petition case.
“The test hasn’t been on the lawyers. It has been on the bench. I have seen people despise the lawyers we had on the team, but I haven’t seen that kind of commitment by people working without any pay.”
