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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The head of the High Court Civil Division in Kampala, Justice Musa Ssekaana, has granted Monitor Publications Ltd (MPL), publisher of Daily Monitor, more time to explore alternative mechanism of resolving the civil suit brought against the newspaper by President Museveni.<\/p>\n

The President in his individual capacity sued the newspaper and its editor last year, alleging that a February 23, 2021 story titled, Museveni \u2018inner circle\u2019 got Covid jabs \u2013 US paper, defamed him.<\/p>\n

This article was adapted from the American newspaper, the Wall Street Journal, which reported that members of the President\u2019s inner circle were offered vaccines from China\u2019s state-owned drug maker, Sinopharm.<\/p>\n

During a mention of the case at the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala yesterday, MPL external lawyer James Nangwala submitted that he had been indisposed and sought a month\u2019s adjournment of the case to enable him consult his client\u2019s board of directors.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy lord, this (yesterday) morning, I filed a joint scheduling memorandum. I have not had time to engage the board of the 2nd defendant (MPL), but I hinted to counsel for the plaintiff (Mr Museveni) by e-mail communication that it will be best to have this matter resolved by involving the board,\u201d he told court.<\/p>\n

Seeks to defer<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Peter Kauma, the lawyer representing Mr Museveni, welcomed the proposal but argued that the alternative mechanism be explored simultaneously with hearing of the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cI seek to have the proceedings go on such that in case the option does not work out, we would have moved forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Justice Ssekaana, however, agreed with Mr Nangwala\u2019s submission and adjourned the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s give one month and see what comes out of the proposed settlement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Justice Ssekaana asked the parties to return to court at 9:30am on October 3.<\/p>\n

They are expected to report on the progress of the proposed alternative resolution approach.<\/p>\n

In his suit, Mr Museveni claims the newspaper\u2019s article was false and malicious.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. The head of the High Court Civil Division in Kampala, Justice Musa Ssekaana, has granted Monitor Publications Ltd (MPL), publisher of Daily Monitor, more time to explore alternative mechanism of resolving the civil suit brought against the newspaper by President Museveni. 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