The directive was issued by the presiding judge Esta Nambayo who issued a permanent injunction against the council directive of registering journalists saying it is illegal, irrational and irregular.
In her judgement delivered to parties via email, Justice Nambayo further ruled that registering journalists without an operational national institute of journalists of Uganda, NIJU in accordance with the press and journalism act is illegal.
On December 31st 2020, journalists under the Editors Guild Uganda and the Centre for Public Interest Law sued the government challenging the directive by the Media Council citing lack of legal mandate.
The directive demanded both local and foreign journalists to be accredited to cover the ongoing general election.
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Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 12 2021
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This was after the parties in the case, appeared before presiding judge, Esta Nambayo yesterday and agreed on filing written submissions that she will base on to deliver her ruling by e-mail on Thursday at midday.
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The High Court in Kampala will on Thursday this week, deliver its ruling in which journalists are protesting the directive of the Uganda Media Council to first have them accredited before covering this week’s general elections and other government events.
This was after the parties in the case, appeared before presiding judge, Esta Nambayo yesterday and agreed on filing written submissions that she will base on to deliver her ruling by e-mail on Thursday at midday.