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Uganda Law Society Distances Itself From Awarding ‘Certificate Of Incompetence’ To Kadaga

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has distanced itself from the fake certificate of incompetence awarded to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga from reportedly the legal fraternity in Uganda.

The purported certificate was issued on April24, 2020, bearing ULS President Simon Peter Kinobe’s purported signature.

The fake certificate described Speaker Kadaga (pictured) as dishonorable for shutting down Attorney General, William Byaruhanga, calling fellow MPs stupid, disrespecting court orders and undermining the Judiciary.

However, Kinobe has distanced himself from the certificate taking to his Twitter to write, “Let me use polite language since today is Sunday.  The idiot that has the impetus to forge my signature is brave! I will find you.”

The fake certificate followed a statement issued by Uganda Law Society on Parliament’s reaction to a Court Order issued on 24th April 2020 and the subsequent reaction to an opinion by Attorney General, warning MPs against using the Shs10bn as per an earlier court order, pending disposal of main case. 

The fake certificate awarded to Kadaga that is making rounds

The ULS in its opinion about the clash between Kadaga and Attorney General cautioned Parliament that the Judiciary as an institution must be respected; it is one of the three arms of Government and so statements meant to undermine it in any way should be avoided.

The legal fraternity also reminded Parliament that any person aggrieved by the actions of the Legislature, Executive or a private citizen is required by law to refer the said disputeto the Judiciary as a neutral independent arbiter.

Kinobe in his statement also argued that the Attorney General’s opinion and Parliament’s right to disagree with it should be respected adding, “However,   we   urge   Parliament   to   use   legally established methods of addressing circumstances where they disagree with such advice. That  orders  issued  by  the  Courts  of  law  should  be  respected, they  are binding regardless   of   whether   any party   finds   them   unreasonable   or otherwise.”

The statement further highlighted that  any party  aggrieved  by  a  court  order should  use  established  legal procedures  to  expunge or  quash it, but until  that  order  is  reversed  by another order it should be respected.

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