Army to appeal court ruling on Gen Sejusa’s case
UPDF spokesperson Mr Paddy Ankunda said they would appeal against the ruling. File photo
The army intends to appeal against a case in which Court in Kampala declared that Gen David Sejusa is no longer a serving officer of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF).
Justice Margeret Oumo Oguli on Saturday said that Sejusa is entitled to constructive discharge from the army since he no longer receives a salary and other benefits nor he has been deployed by the UPDF for one and a half years now.
She also ordered that the army compensates Sejusa with Shs750 million in costs and damages.
However, shortly after the judgment was delivered, the UPDF spokesperson Mr Paddy Ankunda said they are not satisfied with the ruling.
“We are very disappointed with the ruling on Gen Sejusa. We find it flawed and the state will appeal against it,” he said on Saturday.
Gen Sejusa being congratulated by his daughter after the ruling on Saturday. Photo by Abubaker Lubowa.
While reading the judgment, Justice Oumo said Sejusa had served for so long in the police and army and all the people he served with in the high command are all retired and have not been any threat to security as a result of the same as claimed by the state.
“The state refusing to retire him is a glaring act of discrimination against him,” Justice Oumo said while delivering her ruling.
She added that by taking away Sejusa’s tools of operation like his guns, uniforms, not paying him a salary and allowances has made him to be in captivity.
Gen Sejusa petitioned the High Court challenging his trial in military court on account that he was constructively retired from the army and cannot be subjected to martial law.
