KAMPALA: Kampala High Court has set March 18th, 2022 as the date when it will deliver its ruling, which will determine whether or not government lawfully closed the operations of Chapter Four, a civil society organization.
In August last year, government suspended operations of at least 54 civil society organizations, including those of Chapter Four, a move aimed at tightening its grip on their activities.
In October, Chapter Four sued NGO Bureau challenging its decision contained in an August 18 letter, accusing it of operating in “non-compliance” with the law.
According to Chapter Four, the actions of the NGO Bureau are without factual basis on grounds that prior to the closure, they were filing their annual returns with the latest being in January and that they were fully compliant with the law.
High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana is handling the case.