Ugandan Lawyer Might Face Arrest for Mean Comments.
A judge will decide today if the police should arrest Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde. He leads the Uganda Law Society and made some unkind comments about an important person named Justice Jane Frances Abodo last year.
Two lawyers asked the court to arrest Mr. Ssemakadde because he didn't come to court when he was supposed to. They say he said mean things about Justice Abodo at a big meeting in November, and people shared what he said all over the internet.
Mr. Ssemakadde's lawyers think it's unfair to arrest him. They say he doesn't need to be there himself because they can speak for him in court. But the people who want to punish him say he must come to court himself to answer for what he did.
This all started in December when some people became very angry about what Mr. Ssemakadde said. Many smart people who study law are talking about this case. They want to know if it's right to punish someone for things they say at work meetings.
Judge Ronald Kayizzi will tell everyone his decision on the internet. If he says yes, the police will look for Mr. Ssemakadde and bring him to court. If he says no, people might wonder if there are good rules to protect important people from mean words.
Many people are watching what will happen because it might change how similar cases work in Uganda in the future. Everyone wants to know what the judge will decide about Mr. Ssemakadde.
A judge will decide today if the police should arrest Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde. He leads the Uganda Law Society and made some unkind comments about an important person named Justice Jane Frances Abodo last year.
Two lawyers asked the court to arrest Mr. Ssemakadde because he didn't come to court when he was supposed to. They say he said mean things about Justice Abodo at a big meeting in November, and people shared what he said all over the internet.
Mr. Ssemakadde's lawyers think it's unfair to arrest him. They say he doesn't need to be there himself because they can speak for him in court. But the people who want to punish him say he must come to court himself to answer for what he did.
This all started in December when some people became very angry about what Mr. Ssemakadde said. Many smart people who study law are talking about this case. They want to know if it's right to punish someone for things they say at work meetings.
Judge Ronald Kayizzi will tell everyone his decision on the internet. If he says yes, the police will look for Mr. Ssemakadde and bring him to court. If he says no, people might wonder if there are good rules to protect important people from mean words.
Many people are watching what will happen because it might change how similar cases work in Uganda in the future. Everyone wants to know what the judge will decide about Mr. Ssemakadde.
