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Businge Police Fred v Attorney General and Another (Constitutional Petition No. 24 of 2012) [2015] UGCC 98 (28 September 2015)
The Constitutional Court held that a sitting MP convicted of embezzlement and uttering false documents must vacate Parliament and refund post-conviction emoluments.
Wekoye v Attorney General & Anor (Constitutional Application No. 3 of 2014) [2014] UGCC 7 (21 March 2014)
The Court found that while a prima facie case for constitutional interpretation was established regarding the validity of Rules 101 and 103 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament vis-à -vis Article 86(1)(a) of the Constitution, the applicant failed to demonstrate irreparable damage that could not be compensated by damages. The Court reasoned that if the by-election proceeded and the Rules were later declared unconstitutional, the by-election could be nullified and the MP reinstated, thus negating any claim of irreparable harm. Since the first principle was satisfied but the second was not, an…
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