The Special Chamber of the High Court has rejected a medical certificate presented by Leon Mugesera’s defence lawyer on grounds that it was not authentic.
Mugesera who was supposed to continue with his defence Tuesday couldn’t appear in court. The trial resumed on Monday.
His lawyer, Felix Rudakemwa, presented a medical certificate requiring his client a two-day medical leave to undergo some examinations.
“We are not contesting the fact that Mugesera might be sick, we want his lawyer to produce an authentic medical certificate, “said prosecutor Jean Bosco Mutangana.
He added, “What we have before us doesn’t show where the doctor works, has no letterhead and is not approved by the prison services. We need proof that this is a recognised doctor.”
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