Nyanzi fails to raise legal fees, appeals for help
- Written by Steven Nuwagira
Dr Stella Nyanzi
"Dr. Stella Nyanzi needs your help to pay her legal fees. 0771-824-117 is her personal number. 0757-200-204 is her lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde's number. Both numbers are registered on mobile money. If you can, send with the reason 'Legal Fees'. Thank you." Marvin Saasi, a close confidant of Nyanzi, posted on his Facebook timeline.
Saasi, who was part of Nyanzi's legal team told The Observer that the embattled researcher has never received any money from Makerere since her first suspension contrary to the terms of the suspension where she was bound to receive half pay.
Saasi also disclosed that the university has also since disregarded a directive by the staff appeals tribunal to pay Nyanzi all her outstanding salary arrears within 10 working days. On October 2, the staff appeals tribunal directed the university to immediately reinstate Nyanzi back in her position and also pay all her arrears.
When contacted, Makerere University public relations officer Ritah Namisango told The Observer that she could not authoritatively comment on a matter that is still being decided on.
Namisango said that when the university tribunal and the appointments board concludes Nyanzi's matters, they will send out official communication to her and all the concerned parties in the matter.
Comments
It is better that M/s Nyanzi accept her unemployment status and try to apply for another job in the many other Universities around the world. You do not argue with a fool. Those who see cannot see the difference!
Where say two BANYANKOLE are in similar conflict, as they often are the writer could never describe them as the NYANKOLE intellectuals.
Just because Baganda are deafeningly and politely silent it doesn't mean they are going to be beaten right, left or centre by the supposedly educated bashers.
We never called any body Nyankole, Soga, or Nyoro, Why keep on antagonizing us by calling us stupid names?
Akot always intelligently plead for unity but unity is a pipe dream when people are sunk into the swamp of bigotry and hatred against other innocent tribes. Muky. Nyanzi much as I understand your feelings, such hysterical insults against the head of state and his family are useless and are of no effect. Stop them to avoid your present predicament.
Stella Nyanzi is psychiatric case and she should be locked in psychiatric unit forever.
Throwing obscene insults and asking that vagina canals are properly translated in Luganda and then shouting derangly!
The presiding judge was not up to her job. She should immediately order court security to take loony to psychiatric ward for specialist care.
Uganda judges must be trained to recognise mental illnesses,and to confirm my statement just read about rising mentally relating illnesses amongst young Ugandans.
Noone is immune from mental problems, anyone call fall in the trap of this or that sort of mental problems and the society must help those endangered people.
Stella Nyanzi was treated in mental hospital and is still unable to function as a normal person.
I appeal to the ministry of justice and authorities in charge of Uganda judiciary to allocate specialist psychiatrist in case like this.
I thought this is the very time for the organization not to bury its head in the sand but rescue, the "unemployed" Nyanzi from the present predicament.
I believe if she settles her problems with Makerere and gets paid she will be able to pay back the fees meant for the poor. Where are these lawyers who publicise themselves as helpers of the poor Ugandans?