By Andrew Irumba
Kampala: The happiest man in Uganda currently seems to be Lt.Gen. Andrew Gutti, the chairman of the General Court Martial.
This is because Spy Uganda has learnt that Gen.Gutti is set to smile all the way to the bank to pick his paycheck every month, since he has been reappointed the court martial chairman for another term. His term of office had expired on June 9, 2019. However, UPDF Spokesperson Brigadier Richard Karemire revealed over the weekend that Gen.Gutti had secured a new term of office together with 17 members of the court. The 17 include ten officers of the court and seven reserve members.
The officers of the court include; Maj. General Joseph Arocha, Colonel Richard Tukacungurwa, the Judge Advocate, Lt. Colonel Medard Bagambe, Lt. Col. Raphael Mugisha as the Lead Prosecutor, Maj. John Bizimana- the Secretary, Major Kamanda Silas Mutungi as the Defense Counsel, Captain Wilfred Karugwara, Lt. Faridah Amooti Kiiza and Warrant Officer I, Chrysostom John Kisembo. The appointed reserve officers include Brigadier George Etyang, Lt. Col. Henry Nevatone, Lt. Col. Sadler Katono, Lt. Col. Lydia Nandundu Lt. Henry Bunalema, Lt. Fatuma Njutti and Warrant Officer Paul Katende. The communiqué from President Yoweri Museveni indicates that when desired, Major Samuel Maserejje and Captain AB Katushabe maybe Prosecutors at the General Court Martial.
Maserejje was one of the prosecutors in the last term of the court but has since been dropped, alongside Captain Ambrose Baguma, Colonel James Rubahika, Lt Colonel Henry Serugo, Lt Colonel and Frank Tumwesigye. Also dropped is Major. Sarah Navuga, Major. DM Karyabashisha, Major Bagutanya Kakooza, Captain Teopista Grama Opar and Captain Paul Mugerwa. The newly appointed members have to deal with a backlog of 350 cases. In the last term of office, only 78 cases were concluded, according to Major Bizimana, the Registrar of the General Court Martial.
