Initially, the trial was being presided by a panel of three judges of the high court chaired by Persis Jane Kiggundu. The others are Justices Duncan Gaswagga and Michael Elubu.
Speaking through an Acholi – English interpreter, Kwoyelo said he is sick and tired of waiting for justice in the International Crimes Division of the High Court designated to try him.
Her worship Harriet Ssali Nalukwago, the Deputy Registrar of the International Crimes Division of the High Court says prosecution sought more time to adequately prepare its case as they embark on the full trial. She says the judges have now set February 18th as the day the first prosecution witness will start testifying against Kwoyelo in a trial expected to last two years.
Charles Dalton Opwonya, another lawyer on state brief asked court to adjourn the hearing over the absence of Gilbert Olanya, a key contact in the bail application. It is still unclear if MP Olanya will be presented as a surety of Kwoyelo.
Kwoyelo denied all the 93 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity brought against him by the state. He was formally charged under the penal code act and the international customary law of the domesticated Geneva Convention.
Court adjourned the matter after Kwoyelo, the former commander of operations who was also in charge of all sickbays of the Lords Resistance Army told the court that he partially understood the process against him.
He will enter a plea for the charges on Tuesday, the second day of his trial before the International Crimes Division of the High Court, presided over by a panel of three Judges; Jane Persis Kiggundu, Michael Elubu and Duncan Gaswaga.
Kwoyelo is facing 93 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, arising out of atrocities committed while commanding LRA operations in Kilak Hill from which Abera and Pagak villages, and Pabbo, internally displaced persons camp in Amuru district, were attacked and destroyed between 1993 and 2005.
