Nebanda: Kalungi makes U-turn, pleads not guilty
By ANTHONY WESAKA
Posted Tuesday, January 8 2013 at 13:16
Posted Tuesday, January 8 2013 at 13:16
The
key suspect in the death of Butaleja Woman MP Cerinah Nebanda has Tuesday made
a U-turn and pleaded not guilty of manslaughter, a day after telling court that
he was guilty.
On
Monday, Mr Adam Suleiman Kalungi pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter
during his maiden court appearance at Mkaindye
Chief Magistrates Court that was presided over by
Ms Ester Nambayo .
“Yes
it’s true,” Mr Kalungi said after charges of manslaughter were preferred
against him.
But
Ms Nambayo did not record his guilty plea since he did not have a lawyer to
advise him on the consequences of his pronouncement.
Manslaughter
is causing death of another person unintentionally and it attracts a maximum
penalty of life sentence once found guilty.
On
Tuesday, Mr Kalungi hired three lawyers; Mr Geoffrey Kandebee, Mr Duncan Ondimu
and Mr Kania Renato to represent him as opposed to Monday’s proposal by the
court to get him a lawyer on state brief.
Mr
Kalungi, also pleaded not guilty to the two other charges of being in
possession of narcotic drugs and dispensing them between September and December
last year contrary to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act.
Mr
Ondimu told Daily Monitor that on interacting with him before
appearing in court today morning, Mr Kalungi told them that it was confusion
that made him plead guilty.
His
lawyers informed court that they would not apply for his bail today.
Subsequently,
court adjourned the hearing to Tuesday next week when Mr Kalungi and his five
co-accused would re-appear in court.
He
was further remanded to Luzira Prison till then.
Tha State
alleges that Mr Kalungi and his suspected accomplices caused the death of
Nebanda. The five who were charged on December 31, are Ms Fatuma Babu, Mr
Abid Rashid Butt, Mr Noor Abubakar, Mr Khan Babu Adbul and Mr Ali Omar Almuzahim.
Now Nebanda boyfriend denies
killing her
Publish Date: Jan 08, 2013
BY Pascal Kwesiga and Michael Odeng
Adam Kalungi Sulaiman, the boyfriend of the former Butalega woman MP, Cerinah Nebanda has pleaded not guilty to all charges levied against him by the state.
Adam Kalungi Sulaiman, the boyfriend of the former Butalega woman MP, Cerinah Nebanda has pleaded not guilty to all charges levied against him by the state.
Kalungi on Monday pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter.
Kalungi who has hired three private lawyers on Tuesday denied the charges of man slaughter, unlawful possession of narcotic drugs, the supply and dispensing of restricted drugs, contrary to the National Drug Policy Act.
He appeared before the Makindye magistrate Esther Nambayo.
He was remanded to Luzira until January 15, when he will be brought back to court with his other co-accused for further mention.
When Kalungi appeared before Makindye Court Chief Magistrate on Monday , the clerk read out the charge to him stating; "You , Adam Kalungi Sulaiman alias Luli together with Ali Omar Alimuzahim, Khan Babu Abdul, Noor Abubakar, Abid Rashied Butt and Fatuma Babu on December 14, 2012 at Buziga Makindye division in the Kampala district unlawfully caused the death of Hon . Cerinah Nebanda contrary to section 187 and 190 of the penal code."
He was asked by the magistrate whether what was read out to him was true, to which he instantly responded; "It is true."
However, the magistrate did not make any further ruling on the matter instead adjourned the case to today Tuesday to enable Sulaiman get a lawyer to represent him.
Under the Penal Code, any person who is found guilty of the offence of manslaughter is liable to 20 years imprisonment. Manslaughter is killing someone unintentionally.
Kalungi is also facing other charges of being in possession of narcotic drugs, supplying and dispensing of restricted drug contrary to National Drug Policy Authority Act.
Kalungi co-accused Ali Omar Alimuzahim, Khan Babu Abdul, Noor Abubakar, Abid Rashied Butt and Fatuma who are also facing charges of unlawful possession of narcotic drugs were charged on December 30, 2012 and remanded in Luzira prison until January15 when they will re-appear in court.
Nebanda boyfriend admits killing
her
Publish Date: Jan 08, 2013
The boyfriend of the late Butaleja woman MP Adam Suleiman Kalungi on Monday pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter preferred against him by the state.
When Kalungi appeared before Makindye Court Chief Magistrate Esta Nambayo , the clerk read out the charge to him stating; "You , Adam Kalungi Sulaiman alias Luli together with Ali Omar Alimuzahim, Khan Babu Abdul, Noor Abubakar, Abid Rashied Butt and Fatuma Babu on December 14, 2012 at Buziga Makindye division in the Kampala district unlawfully caused the death of Hon . Cerinah Nebanda contrary to section 187 and 190 of the penal code."
He was asked by the magistrate whether what was read out to him was true, to which he instantly responded; "It is true."
However, the magistrate did not make any further ruling on the matter instead adjourned the case to today Tuesday to enable Sulaiman get a lawyer to represent him.
Under the Penal Code, any person who is found guilty of the offence of manslaughter is liable to 20 years imprisonment. Manslaughter is killing someone unintentionally.
Kalungi is also facing other charges of being in possession of narcotic drugs, supplying and dispensing of restricted drug contrary to National Drug Policy Authority Act.
Kalungi co-accused Ali Omar Alimuzahim, Khan Babu Abdul, Noor Abubakar, Abid Rashied Butt and Fatuma who are also facing charges of unlawful possession of narcotic drugs were charged on December 30, 2012 and remanded in Luzira prison until January15 when they will re-appear in court.
Kalungi the lover of former Butaleja MP Nebanda was arrested on Thursday last week.
He was tracked down in Kenyan port city of Mombasa by a four -man team from the Police's Violent Crime Intelligence and Operation(VCIOU) working in collaboration with the Kenyan police.
He was later handed over to Ugandan authorities.
In an interview on Saturday Kalungi said he and the late Nebanda spent a night together on December13, last year. He said the legislature consumed cocaine so as to gain courage to air out her views in parliament.
Nebanda, 24, passed away on December 14, last year at Mukwaya General Clinic shortly after Kalungi and his friend dropped her at the clinic before they fled.
A government forensic report linked Nebanda's death to cocaine and heroin a report which a number of MPs have disputed.
