Supreme Court Stays Execution of The Constitutional Court Ruling on Military Courts Trying Civilians

Supreme Court has issued an interim order suspending the implementation of the Constitutional Court decision that barred the Army Court from Prosecuting Civilians.

A panel of five Justices led by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo said that the temporary order will run up to 29th July 2021 to allow the Justices to study Government's case for the intended appeal and make an appropriate decision. the order reads in part,

The Attorney General in his memorandum of appeal faults the 4 Constitutional court Justices for deciding that the Army Court is not only impartial but also not independent to even try military personnel for non-service offenses.