Reason why Kasango was finished!

Museveni has been cleared to swear in for an illegal term in office, thanks to bizarre judicial manipulations and a murder. Before his death last February in prison and out of ‘heart complications', prominent lawyer Robert Kasango had petitioned the Constitutional Court pointing out the constitutional taboos overlooked by Museveni in the appointment of Electoral Commission officials.

Specifically, late counselor Kasango had indicted EC chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, DPP Justice Jane Frances Abodo and the Judicial Service Commission chairperson, Justice Benjamin Kabiito. In compliance, the constitutional Court ordered the officials to vacate office since they were there illegally.

However, in a signature Machiavellian modus operandi, a panel of five Justices of the Supreme Court working for Museveni (including the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, Stella Arach-Amoko, Rubby Aweri Opio, Paul Mugamba, and Ezekiel Muhanguzi) broke norms. They allowed the application by the Attorney General for interim stay of execution of the Constitutional Court orders.

This judicial theatre means that despot Museveni has been given a green light to be sworn in since the Electoral Commission will now be “fully constituted” after its chairperson is fraudulently allowed back into office. In a law-abiding country, Kasango's petition would have effectively been the basis for the annulment of the doctored presidential elections results. Instead, Museveni killed Kasango before going ahead to use his judicial cartel - led by Chief Justice Owiny Dollo - to divert the judicial process in his favor.

Earlier last month, the Constitutional Court ruled that it is illegal for a judge to be appointed to any executive or constitutional office and that assuming the position without first resigning as judges is illegal. Museveni appointed Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo and Simon Byabakama under the cited unconstitutional circumstances.

Museveni might be using the full arms of justice in his interests but a time will come and he will stand before that justice system he has so boldly abused, to answer for his crimes.