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| Magara gets 14 years in jail hosted by Administrator |
| Ramadhan Magara has been convicted of manslaughter and senteced to 14 years in jail, for the 2006 killing of two FDC supporters. Opposition politicians say he should have got a heavier punishment to deter others from misusing guns. What is your view? |
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| THE LAW HAS DONE ITS PART BUT THE LAW IS NOT ALWAYS FAIR authored by KUKUNDAKWE ARTHURTON on 9. July 2009 at 09:53 |
I strongly appreciate the work the judiciary is doing because it is following the law and its demands. however I would like to submit that the law is some times un fair.
in my opinion the charge should have been of murder because the law holds elements of the offence of murder to be first; malice afore thought which includes the intention to kill or knowledge that ones act would probably lead to the death of the accused which I find present, and the actus reus being the act of killing which is also present. the un fairness that comes in here is that the law has allowed so many exceptions which a guilty person may rely on to declare him innocent. This however is not only in our law but else where be it common law or equity but since we have to live in accordance with the law, it shall prevail |
| 14 yrs in jail authored by lubega godfrey on 6. July 2009 at 13:46 |
| Am sure we all have opinions but we should trust the judicial system regardless of the pain caused. My other worry is people who serve long sentences, is there a rehabilitation strategy for them after jail cos they are coming back to society otherwise we may be breeding real criminals. |
| authored by Evelyn on 5. July 2009 at 06:37 |
Disarm potential murderers be it bodyguards and all the useless men in uniform.
He needed 5,000 whips and 300 years in jail |
| Magara's case.... authored by Amutuhaire Tibelius on 2. July 2009 at 11:06 |
I agree that those related to the deceased had reasons for being unhappy with such a judgement claiming that it was lighter than the offence committed. While they have a point, those in favour of Magara can say (and they also have a point)the sentence for Magera was heavier than the case. In this case we can't use the judgement of the man in a clapham omnibus, we use the judgement of the law but how?
Looking at Magara's case; was it his intention to kill these people?circumstances that surrounded this whole act reveal that the absolute answer is NO, but then how come that he killed?certainly he killed in an effort of self defence. One would ask how self defence comes about; there should have been a coincidence between an act (in this case Magara's shooting)and the thoughts for one judge someone guility. Magara had not planned to kill these people but it just happened because he was provoked. He thus deserved a lighter punishment.
It is true that the gun in Magara's hands was meant to protect life but he used it to take away life but one would ask whose life is the gun supposed to protect?The one in possession of the gun or someone else? In an event where someone you are protecting is against you and infact threatening your life, you may be prompted to use the gun against him.Deontology requires us to do our duties which Magara did, he protected life (his life) had he not done that he would be the one dead and many would be loughing at him.
Tibelius A |
| One is greater than Zero , Finally Magara is sentenced to Luzira authored by John Johnem Balaba on 27. June 2009 at 13:09 |
In my opinion, "One is greater than Zero", much as many Ugandans are unhappy of the verdict read to Magara as being insufficient and inadequate, myself am really happy that justice has been passed to those that were grieved and hurt with what he did in Mengo in 2006.
In many cases, such culprits have been walking away untouched and appreciation has to be accorded to the new face lift of the judicial system for exercising their independence. Bravo!!!!!!!!
We pray that all the cases pending are handled to give justice to the grieved parties. |
| Justice has been passed on Rmagara. authored by Opito Denis Pius on 27. June 2009 at 09:30 |
Its a good news that he is gona serve for the manslaughter he did although i think he aint gona serve the appropriate time for what he did.
If the court trully found him guilty og killing, why should he serve only 14 yrs. He should go for life coz i know they say u dont pay somebodys life once taken but he deserved life sentence atleat if not death penalty coz the court found him quilty. But all in all, thankz to the judges though they didnt give enough punishment for the duh who killed innocent people who were never armed.
Last but aint the least, the people of Uganda especially the judges should rule in their own influence not following the pressure of the Govt to dance to their tune coz they, govt i think gat Rmara's back during the court time.
For God and my country. |
| Justice should be blind authored by Raymond Mukoyonzo on 26. June 2009 at 00:52 |
| In his discussion with plato, Thrasymachus, asseted that justice is nothing more than whatever is advantageous to the stronger. I clearly this belief at work here. This man shot two people dead and all he gets is 14years in jail? Imagine he was an FDC supporter who had killed NRM supporters. He should been treated as all other murders and there should not have been an exception under any ground. I am deeply disappointment with the sentence. This senstence raises questions about the fairness of our justice system. |
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