The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has lost an appeal in which it hoped to stop auctioning of its several prime properties to pay off a Shs19b debt they owe a businessman.
The properties due for auction include land occupied by Gaddafi National Mosque in Old Kampala.
In a ruling delivered yesterday, Justice Christopher Gashirabake, who sat as single judge of the Court of Appeal, held that the balance of convenience is to allow businessman Justus Kyabahwa to sell off the eight prime properties to recover his money.
Lawyer for the businessman Ahmed Kalule welcomed court’s decision saying they are ready to auction the earmarked properties come December 24- should the UMSC fail to pay his client all the outstanding debt by then.
