City Hall magistrate issues criminal summons against presidential candidate Henry Tumukunde in firearms case

According to ChimpReports, Grade One Magistrate Valerian Tuhimbise at City Hall court issued criminal summons against presidential candidate Gen Henry Tumukunde after he did not appear for the hearing of his case on unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. His lawyer had sought an adjournment, saying Tumukunde was campaigning in Kagadi district, while the State Attorney said prosecution had two witnesses ready. The court also set a timetable for written submissions on Tumukunde's application to suspend the trial over his alleged detention for six days without being produced in court.