{{The Special Chamber of the High Court has rejected a medical certificate presented by Leon Mugesera\u2019s defence lawyer on grounds that it was not authentic.}}<\/p>\n
Mugesera who was supposed to continue with his defence Tuesday couldn’t appear in court. The trial resumed on Monday.<\/p>\n
His lawyer, Felix Rudakemwa, presented a medical certificate requiring his client a two-day medical leave to undergo some examinations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe 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.<\/p>\n
He added, “What we have before us doesn\u2019t 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.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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