Lt. Gen Gutti reappointed General Court Martial chairman

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt General Andrew Gutti has been re-appointed as the chairperson of the General Court Martial for the fourth time. His term of office had expired on June 9, 2019.

UPDF Spokesperson Brigadier Richard Karemire told Uganda Radio Network this morning 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.

A communiqué from President Yoweri Museveni to the UPDF confirmed that officers of the court include Maj General Joseph Arocha,  Lt Colonel Medard Bagambe, Captain Wilfred Karugwara, Lt Faridah Amooti Kiiza and  Warrant Officer I, Chrysostom John Kisembo, Colonel Richard Tukacungurwa, the Judge Advocate,Lt Col Raphael Mugisha as the Lead Prosecutor, Major Samuel Masereje and Captain AB Katushabe as alternate prosecutors, Maj Major John Bizimana-the Secretary, Major Kamanda Silas Mutungi as the Defense Counsel.

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.

Dropped are Colonel James Rubahika, Lt Colonel Henry Serugo, Lt Colonel and Frank Tumwesigye. Also dropped is Major. Sarah Navuga, Major. DM Karyabashisha, 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.

The General Court Martial is established under the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces Act, 2005.

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