[2008] UGCC 5

[2008] UGCC 5

The Court found that the applicants had established a prima facie case that the intended elections for the Kyabazinga of Busoga could be conducted in a manner inconsistent with the traditions, customs, and aspirations of the Basoga people. The Court held that allowing the elections to proceed before the...

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Citation
[2008] UGCC 5
Parties
Applicant: Cranmer Sajjabi Imaka; Applicant: Kakaire Abubakari; Respondent: David Kawune Wakhooli; Respondent: Wilson Muwereza; Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
Constitutional Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
Constitutional Petition Application No. 6 of 2008
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Temporary Injunction
Outcome
temporary_injunction_granted
Legal Topics
Temporary Injunction, Traditional Leadership Disputes, Customary Law, Election of Cultural Leaders
Source Language
en
Constitutional Law Temporary Injunction Traditional Leadership Disputes Customary Law Election of Cultural Leaders

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Parties

Cranmer Sajjabi Imaka

Applicant

Kakaire Abubakari

Applicant

David Kawune Wakhooli

Respondent

Wilson Muwereza

Respondent

The Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Temporary Injunction

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are entitled to a temporary injunction restraining the respondents from conducting elections of the new Kyabazinga of Busoga under the Constitution of Obwakyabazinga Bwa Busoga, 2000 or any other arrangement not in accordance with traditions, customs, cultures, wishes and aspirations of the Basoga until the final disposal of Constitutional Petition No. 11 of 2008.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicants had established a prima facie case that the intended elections for the Kyabazinga of Busoga could be conducted in a manner inconsistent with the traditions, customs, and aspirations of the Basoga people. The Court held that allowing the elections to proceed before the determination of Constitutional Petition No. 11 of 2008 would risk irreparable harm to the cultural rights at issue and potentially render the petition nugatory. The balance of convenience favored maintaining the status quo to prevent prejudice to the applicants' rights and interests. Accordingly, the Court exercised its discretion to grant a temporary injunction restraining the...

Court Disposition

temporary_injunction_granted

Orders

  • A temporary injunction is issued restraining the respondents, their representatives, officials, agents, or workmen from conducting elections of the new Kyabazinga of Busoga under the Constitution of Obwakyabazinga Bwa Busoga, 2000 or any other arrangement not in accordance with the traditions, customs, cultures,...
  • Costs of this application will abide the results of the pending petition.