The landmark Supreme Court decision comes two weeks after DPP Jane Frances Abodo rejected calls by Parliament to intervene in handling civilian cases that were controversially before the General Court Martial

The call on Mr Ssemakadde to apologise is controversial considering that the matter is already before court and the ULS leader has not pleaded guilty.

In a statement issued by Rose Lilly Akello, the minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, the government expressed outrage over what it called “abhorrent language” that undermines public decency and the dignity of women.