Dr. Charles Lagu, Former Executive Director of National Animal Genetic Resource Centre (NAGRIC) through his lawyers, Mwesigwa Rukutana & Co. Advocates has served New Vision Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd demanding an apology over a defamatory story against him on the 16th day of August, 2023.
In the letter by Mwesigwa Rukutana & Co. Advocates dated 17th/August/2023, accused the New Vision paper for malice, falsehood and breach of prejudice rule by publishing an article entitled “Shs 1.3bn Animal Semen Contract not Cleared- PPDA Boss” on the 16th of this month alleging that Dr. Lagu Charles flouted the PPDA procedures on the semen procurement contract in 2019.
Lawyers accuse the paper of doing all this well knowing that there is a pending case in the High Court of Uganda. According to evidence, the contract was cleared by the Solicitor General in accordance with the law hence portraying Dr. Lagu as corrupt and incompetent.
These (MR & Co. Advocates) therefore gave an ultimatum of 3 days for New Vision to publish a correction and apologize to their client short of what they will take on court process.
Solicitor General Clearance of the contract.
Mwesigwa Rukutana & Co. Advocates letter to New Vision.
New Vision story page.