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David F.K. Mpanga
@dfkm1970
Native. Son. Brother. Husband. Father. Friend. Lawyer. Anti-clockwise thinker.
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Mar 10, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Lots of sniggering about the Lugave Clan Tree but there are underlying questions which should be considered. Let's start this thread with the basic one - what is the value of a tree? I suppose the answer depends on who you ask. In Japan trees are relocated to make way for roads. Ask a scientist and they will tell you that trees make the very air [oxygen] that we breathe. Environmentalists would add that tree cover is critical to maintaining our favourable climate and guaranteeing rainfall aside from providing habitats for different insects and animals.
Sep 9, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
An important ruling for all criminal practitioners (prosecution and defence) to take note of. In the case of @nickopiyo v Uganda, Gidudu J has made it clear that Courts should protect accused persons' right to a fair and speedy trial enshrined in Art.28(1) of the Constitution. 1/ Once a criminal case is lodged in Court, Courts have "constitutional and statutory powers" to prevent delay and abuse of process. "It isn't open to the prosecution to literally deposit its case in court and go to sleep." Courts can and must demand that cases proceed. 2/
Jun 10, 2021 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
"You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts." - Daniel Patrick Moynihan

A thread on the #COVID-19 wave in #Uganda Our opinions can't change facts. Science does not bend to our opinions. Our opinions can't change facts that we do not like or which do not fit our preferred world view. The novel coronavirus doesn't bend to our views on economics. It isn't subject to faith or political opinion.
May 24, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
On the 50th Anniversary of the Attack on the Lubiri in 2016, I said that this sad event in our history teaches us about the need for Uganda to develop a central nervous system and to avoid the use of violence to settle legal and political disputes.
The memory of all those who died on that dark day, and in all the wars and violence that followed, compels us to do our best to build solid and respectful relationships across ethnic and religious lines. We should strive to find ways of resolving our disputes amicably.