Uganda, Sept. 29 -- The case in which Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake sued top security officers over torture, has been pushed to next year.

High Court Judge Esta Nambayo also directed Zaake and the security officers to file written submissions for courts' consideration.

"The applicant should file his submissions on October 29, respondents on November 30, and rejoinder on December 7. This case is adjourned to January 13, 2021, for mention which is to ensure that all submissions are on-court record before the ruling date is fixed," she ruled.

On May 6, Mr Zaake through his lawyers of Kiiza & Mugisha Advocates petitioned the court seeking unspecified compensation from individual police and military officers and government.

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