Controversial lawyer Male Mabirizi has filed a Notice of Appeal challenging the judgment that orders him to pay a fine of 300 million shillings for contempt of court. He says he was not given a fair hearing.
On Thursday, High Court Judge Musa Ssekana directed Mabirizi to pay Shs300m. This was after the Judge ruled that Mabirizi’s statements and posts on his Twitter handle @MaleMabiriziHKK and Facebook page; Uganda People’s Interests were in contempt of court.
In his Notice of Appeal, Mabirizi says he never refused to file his submission. He says the applicant only served him this week on Monday.
“In this letter, Attorney General informed me that Judge had directed that they file submissions by January 11, 2022, so that I reply by January 17, 2022, seven days later. They filed on 24 December giving me up to January 31 to respond but conflicted Judge Musa Ssekaana ‘ruled’ on 27 January 27,” reads his notice in part.
Mabirizi says he will not pay the fine.