Musa Semwogerere, a recently appointed Magistrate, was arrested for impersonating a woman in an attempt to take exams on behalf of his girlfriend, Irene Mutonyi, at the Law Development Centre (LDC) in Lira, Uganda.
The Judicial Service Commission had promoted Semwogerere to the rank of grade one magistrate just two weeks prior to the incident. However, he was caught red-handed while writing exams in disguise as his girlfriend.
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“LDC is currently conducting final written examinations across all its three Campuses- Kampala, Lira and Mbarara. LDC does not condone any act of examination malpractice. We will continue with our zero tolerance policy towards any such conduct.”
The accused, who is also known as Mukisa Anthony, has been charged with two counts of forgery and has been remanded in prison until August 3. Pictures of him dressed as a woman with braided hair have spread widely on social media.
The director of LDC has issued a statement, affirming their commitment to ensure that this case is thoroughly prosecuted, including any other individuals involved.
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In response to the incident, the Judiciary released a statement confirming that the suspect has been dismissed from his recently appointed position.
“The Judiciary would like to inform the general public that Mr Ssemwogerere Ammaari Musa, one of the newly recruited Magistrates Grade I will not be employed into the Judiciary Service,” the letter reads in part.
