A lady named Molly Katanga wants to leave prison for a short time. She has asked the court twice before, but they have said no. Next week, she will ask them one more time.
Molly feels very sad because she has been in prison for more than a year. Her lawyers say this makes her feel like she already has a punishment even though no one decided if she did anything wrong.
When people first took Molly to court, she was lying sick in the hospital bed. She needed five big operations. The court sent her to Luzira prison anyway. The first time, they wouldn't let her out because she didn't have the right paper from her doctor. The second time, they said her trial would start soon, but it never did.
The prison people told everyone they couldn't give Molly the medicine she needed. She feels very weak and can't even stand up in court. Sometimes, she tries to watch her court meetings on a computer screen, but she finds it hard to understand what people say.
A new judge named Rossete will look at Molly's case. She needs time to read all the papers about what ten people said Molly did wrong. Molly's lawyers think she should come out of prison during this time because nobody proven she did anything bad yet.
The court will tell everyone on February 21, 2025, if Molly can leave prison for a little time. Her lawyers hope the new judge will understand that keeping Molly in prison makes her more sick.
Molly feels very sad because she has been in prison for more than a year. Her lawyers say this makes her feel like she already has a punishment even though no one decided if she did anything wrong.
When people first took Molly to court, she was lying sick in the hospital bed. She needed five big operations. The court sent her to Luzira prison anyway. The first time, they wouldn't let her out because she didn't have the right paper from her doctor. The second time, they said her trial would start soon, but it never did.
The prison people told everyone they couldn't give Molly the medicine she needed. She feels very weak and can't even stand up in court. Sometimes, she tries to watch her court meetings on a computer screen, but she finds it hard to understand what people say.
A new judge named Rossete will look at Molly's case. She needs time to read all the papers about what ten people said Molly did wrong. Molly's lawyers think she should come out of prison during this time because nobody proven she did anything bad yet.
The court will tell everyone on February 21, 2025, if Molly can leave prison for a little time. Her lawyers hope the new judge will understand that keeping Molly in prison makes her more sick.
