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Lawyers sue govt over Kasubi tombs fire
By Siraje Lubwama; Observer; April 15 2012
A group of 70 lawyers has gone to court to force the government to publish findings of the inquiry into the fire that destroyed the Kasubi royal tombs two years ago. The lawyers, under the Young Catholic Lawyers for Political Correctness (YCLPC), also want court to order the Attorney General to prosecute any culprits implicated in the findings. They filed the suit at High Court on Friday. Among other things, YCLPC, whose current president is Jude Mbabaali, fights for rule of law and constitutionalism.
“Take notice that Court will be moved [date not yet named] for mandamus compelling the minister responsible for Gender, Labour and Social Development to make public the Kasubi tombs commission of inquiry report,” reads the suit filed by Mbabaali and YCLPC Secretary Richard Lumu, an advocate of the High Court.
The Kasubi tombs, a site with remains of four Buganda kings, and a Unesco World Heritage site, were one of Uganda’s major tourist attractions. They were destroyed by fire in March 2010. This heightened tensions between Buganda and the central government, with some Baganda pointing an accusing finger at President Museveni’s government. At least three people were killed, allegedly by security operatives, as Museveni visited the site a day after the fire.