The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo has withdrawn all charges against Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere and his subjects.
The charges which have been withdrawn before the International Crimes Division (ICD) Court presided over by Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha include murder, terrorism, treason, malicious damage to property, attempted murder, and aggravated robbery, among others.
Today when the case came up for mention, Principal State Attorney Lillian Omara informed the Court that the DPP had lost interest in the case and was withdrawing charges against the accused persons.
Omara tendered before the Court the letter withdrawing charges, signed by Ms Abodo confirming the withdrawal of the charges against Mumbere and 218 others.
All charges have been withdrawn against all the suspects except, Masereka Kamada and Thembo Kitsumbire the former Rwenzururu Prime Minister whom the prosecution says will go ahead to prosecute since he refused to apply for amnesty, unlike the bigger group.
The withdrawal of charges follows the amnesty that was granted to the group by the Amnesty Commission after the suspects admitted to having participated in the crimes and also denounced rebellious activities and reconciled with the government.
In April, King Mumbere appointed a new 11-member committee chaired by Dr. Nathaniel Mumbere Walemba and Deputized by Constantine Bwambale to spearhead the kingdom’s peace talks with the government.
