Besigye petitions Constitutional Court as Judge Baguma refuses to recuse self

Besigye petitions Constitutional Court as Judge Baguma refuses to recuse self

Lawyers representing opposition leader Col Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Kamulegeya Lutale, have sought a reference to the Constitutional Court after High Court Judge Emmanuel Baguma declined to recuse himself from the trial.  The defence team is seeking the higher court’s guidance on whether Justice Baguma can carry on with the case in which he has been accused of bias and incompetence by the accused person. On wednesday, Justice B…