Nick Spartan According to the recent ruling by the High Court, President Museveni has
been acquitted of the charges brought against him by a one Richard
Kaweesa. Kaweesa brought up a lawsuit against the ‘Jjaja of the
bazzukulu’ President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni seeking compensation for the
song ‘another rap’ used by Sevo during his campaigns in the 2011
presidential campaigns.This was a song that garnered massive support and gave a boost to the NRM chairman especially among the youth.In
the court jurisdiction dated June 25th, High Court judge Richard
Wejuli said that the constitutional provision that grants a sitting
president immunity ousted the court’s jurisdiction to handle the matter.
‘Article 98 takes away the jurisdiction of this court over the person
of the sitting president and secondly it bestows upon that person
absolute and unqualified immunity while he’s in office’ Wejuli noted.The
mpekoni song was surely a hit in that year and telecommunications
companies reaped big out of it making it a ringtone and perhaps Kaweesa
wanted a piece of the cake.
