Court summons AG Nyombi over arrested Congolese national
The High Court in Kampala has summoned the Attorney General, Peter Nyombi to explain why a Congolese national was arrested and detained in Uganda in connection to offences committed in his home country
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Mr Sumbu wants a permanent injunction restraining the Uganda police from continuing investigations they have launched against him on allegations that arose in course of his employment in DRC and declaration that the actions of defendant’s agents (police) infringe and threaten to infringe on his fundamental rights
KAMPALA
The High Court in Kampala has summoned the Attorney General, Mr Peter Nyombi to explain why a Congolese national was arrested and detained in connection with offences committed in his home country.
“You are hereby required to file a defence in the said suit within fifteen days from the date of service of summons,” reads part of the court document.
The court summons arise from a case in which Mr Jean Louis Sumbu, a Congolese national sued the government chief legal advisor challenging his arrest, detention and withholding of his passport subsequently blocking him to go and answer summons issued against him in DR Congo.
He alleges that he was detained at the Police’s Special Investigation Unit in Kireka without any charges being preferred against him for two days and on August 17, 2013, he recorded a charge and caution statement and thereafter was detained for an additional eight days.
In his plaint, Mr Sumbu also claims that he was arrested in Uganda and inquiries were commenced by the Uganda police on unclears allegations made against him. The office of the Public Prosecutor of ARU in Democratic Republic of Congo issued criminal summons against him to appear before the Ituri High Court to defend himself against allegations related to his employment with Multiser International Congo, a Non Governmental Orgainzation.
Mr Sumbu claims that he has been unable to respond to the summons issued by the Public Prosecutor to appear before the Congolese court because his passport is still being detained as one of the conditions for his bond at SIU Kireka.
“I shall aver and contend that because I have not been on trial on allegations made against me(Sumbu) that are a subject of police investigation from August 15, 2013 to date, my right to a speedy and fair hearing has been infringed upon,” reads part of the claim.
Mr Sumbu wants a permanent injunction restraining the Uganda police from continuing investigations they have launched against him on allegations that arose in course of his employment in DRC and declaration that the actions of defendant’s agents (police) infringe and threaten to infringe on his fundamental rights.
