MASINDI HIGH COURT QUASHES SUSPENSION FOR MALE PWDS DISTRICT COUNCILOR

By Yosam Gucwaki
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In Masindi
Masindi high court resident Judge Justice, Paul Wolimbwa Gadenya, has quashed the suspension of William Mwambu the district male councilor for persons with disabilities who had been suspended by the district council speaker Moses Kirya on the 19th of December 2019.
Mwambu dragged Masindi district local government and Kirya to Masindi high court on the 6th of February 2020 through Counsel Yefusa Ochieng from Legal Action for Persons with Disabilities (LAPD) following his continued dismissal from Masindi district council by Moses Kirya the district council speaker.
Moses Kirya the district speaker had suspended Mwambu for three times in two years. He first suspended him in May last year on grounds that he had failed to produce social services report, he was also suspended in September last year and in January this year because of misconduct during council proceedings.
According to Mwambu, he wanted court to quash the decision of 6th January 2019 where he was suspended for two council sittings, he also wanted court to allow him continue attending council sittings with immediate effect and also wanted court to compel the two parties to pay his allowances together with that of his guide.
When the case came up today before the judge, he advised the parties involved to agree and enter a consent judgment to save time and government resources and the parties concurred with him.
Masindi district local government was represented by Joseph Nyeko from the Attorney General’s office while William Mwambu was represented by Philip Kasule from Legal Action for Persons with Disabilities (LAPD).
According to Kasule the parties agreed that the suspension of Mwambu by the district council speaker be lifted with immediate effect. They also resolved that Mwambu be paid his sitting allowance for the council attended on the 19th December 2019.
It was also resolved that Mwambu’s aid be paid allowances for the council sitting of May 30th 2o19, 5th September 2019 and 19th December 2019.
The judge also awarded William Mwambu costs of 500.000 Uganda shillings.
Commenting on the judgement Mwambu noted that he was satisfied with the ruling but warned the speaker not repeat the same mistake saying that next time he will not accept to enter a consent judgment.
Reacting on the same matter Richard Kiiza the principal private secretary to the CAO who at the same time represented Masindi district local government welcomed the judgment saying that it was fair to them.
According to the parties which attended the consent meeting, Moses Kirya came after the consent judgment had been entered.
Efforts to get a comment from Kirya were futile since he never responded to our repeated calls.

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