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Kiiza Besigye v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 13 of 2009)

Citation: [2016] UGCC 1 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 29 January 2016 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Section 59(6)(a) of the Presidential Elections Act, requiring proven non-compliance to affect results in a substantial manner, does not contravene Articles 104(1) and 1(4); petition dismissed.

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