By Our Reporter
High court judge Yasin Nyanzi will set the record straight on Wednesday when he passes his ruling in the case between Uganda Super League (USL) and the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA).
“The ruling in the suit of USL VS FUFA (HCT/00/CV/MC/19/2015) will be made before the two parties on Wednesday, 18th March 2014 (9:00 a.m),” justice Nyanzi told court during Monday’s session at the High Court premises at Tweed Towers, Nakasero, Kampala.
“USL in a suit HCT/00/CV/MC/19/2015 seeks an interim Order/Temporary Injunction order with costs accusing the Uganda Football governing body of wrongfully terminating their contract and going into business with AZAM media group to broadcast the Uganda Premier League.
“Represented by lead counsel, Mukasa Muleme, USL cited two earlier cases of Dr. John Ssekaziga and Others VS Church Commission and that of Kaggwa Kawalya Vs Abdul Nasser Katende to exemplify how wrongful FUFA was to contract Azam Media after their ‘un-due’ termination of the contract on January 30th 2015.
“USL submitted first, highlighting the ‘dark patches’ and illegal procedure that FUFA used to terminate a then valid contract and quickly entering ‘marriage’ with a new partner – AZAM media limited.
“Answering back, FUFA Lead Counsel, Evans Ochieng in FUFA’s submission before Justice Yasin Nyanzi quoted two civil suits; 546 of 1968 of Bugerere Coffee Market Growers Vs Ssebaduka and Real Ggaba Market Property Owners Vs KCCA, Civil suit 248 of 2008 as defence in the current case.
“There is no valid and existing Arbitration agreement between FUFA and USL. You cannot invoke an arbitration clause citing an agreement which is terminated. The remedy of terminating the contract between FUFA and USL is to file for compensation and never refraining the live telecast of matches of the Uganda Premier League. The balance of convenience is not in favour (for the footballers) when the injunction on the league live broadcast of matches continues,” Kawowo.com reports.
The ruling will reveal whether Azam TV will broadcast any live matches from the FUFA Azam Premier League also known as the Uganda Premier League.
