Jailed Presidential hopeful Lt Gen (rtd) Henry Tumukunde is appearing before Buganda Road Court via video conferencing for the hearing of the four offences of unlawful possession of firearms and treason that were preferred against him.
Gen Tumukunde is currently being incarcerated at Luzira Prison.
The hearing is being handled by City Hall Court grade one magistrate Valerian Tuhimbise.
Prosecution states that on March 13th 2020 at his office at Impala Avenue in Kololo, he was found in possession of 2 guns; an Ak47 and a pistol. Tumukunde is also charged with unlawful possession of 34 rounds of ammunitions without a valid firearm licence.
Allegations
It is alleged that Tumukunde on March 5, 2020, at NBS Television in Kamwokya, Kampala, during the Morning Breeze show said: “If I was Rwanda, I would wish to support people who want to cause change in Uganda,” which according to the state, was aimed at instigating the Republic of Rwanda to invade Uganda to cause an unlawful change of government.
The prosecution further alleges that Tumukunde, on March 13, 2020 at Impala Avenue Kololo, had in his possession a modified AK-47 rifle N0. 19865-BU3618 and a star pistol N0. EL-860030, without holding a valid firearms certificate.
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