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Major General David Tinyefunza v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 1 of 1996)

Citation: [1997] UGCC 11 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 25 April 1997 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that testimony before a Parliamentary Committee is privileged under Article 97, and a soldier appointed to public office ceases army membership, so military resignation rules cannot compel him.

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