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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 52092, member: 636"] National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu condemned Uganda's judicial system during the 27th Radical New Bar event hosted by the Uganda Law Society. He accused courts of facilitating oppression and protecting powerful individuals while prosecuting political dissidents. Kyagulanyi addressed lawyers, activists, and academics about systematic abuse of human rights within legal institutions. The opposition politician criticized judicial authorities for imprisoning suspects without proper trials. He emphasized how the system targets outspoken critics while shielding those who commit serious offenses. Kyagulanyi referenced his bodyguard Eddie Mutwe, who remains imprisoned at Masaka Main Prison despite court orders directing his transfer to Luzira Prison for medical care. He questioned the rule of law when judicial directives face deliberate non-compliance from state authorities. The politician urged legal practitioners to abandon complacency regarding political crisis engulfing the nation. He warned that even senior legal professionals face danger when institutional safeguards collapse. Kyagulanyi challenged lawyers to either join reform efforts or avoid becoming tools of oppression. Eddie Nangulu, representing Eastern Uganda on the ULS Council, noted the absence of ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde and praised his advocacy efforts. David Lewis Rubongoya and other party officials accompanied Kyagulanyi to the gathering. The event operated under the theme addressing lawyers as agents of social justice through human rights protection and electoral integrity. Kyagulanyi criticized parliamentarians who maintain prolonged tenure while urging legal professionals to take decisive action against entrenched political leadership. The Radical New Bar platform continues facilitating discussions about justice and democratic accountability. [/QUOTE]

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