The ManicaPost
A newly appointed Magistrate, Semwogerere Ammaari Musa, has been arrested for posing as a woman to sit exams for his girlfriend at the Law Development Centre (LDC) in Lira, Uganda.
According to local media, he was promoted to the rank of grade one magistrate by the country’s Judicial Service Commission a fortnight ago.
Musa, who went by the alias Mukisa Anthony, was caught red-handed last Friday writing Bar course examination for a student identified as Irene Mutonyi, who is his girlfriend.
The matter was reported to police and he was arrested.
Musa has been charged with two counts of forgery and remanded in prison to August 3.
Pictures of him dressed as a woman with braided hair have gone viral on social media and stirred reactions.
LDC director Frank Nigel Othembi in a statement said Musa’s offense was in contravention of Section 351 of the Penal Code Act and Impersonation contrary to Section 381 of the Penal Code Act.
Othembi said; “We reported the matter to the Police and he has been charged with two counts of uttering a false document contrary to Section 351 of the Penal Code Act and Impersonation contrary to Section 381 of the Penal Code Act and remanded to prison till August, 3, 2023. We will ensure that this case is prosecuted fully to its conclusion, including all other culpable persons.
The Ugandan Judiciary said Musa, who was one of the newly recruited magistrates alongside 86 others for a one month probation, will not be employed by the Judiciary Service. – Time Africa Magazine.
