As of the end of March, Iran and North Korea are the only countries on the blacklist, while the grey list has 24, including six African countries alongside Uganda. The others are Burkina Faso, Mali, Morocco, South Sudan and Zimbabwe.
The notice communicating the withdraw of the appeal against Wanyoto and businessman Mugisha Patrick alias Allan Kantu was tendered on Thursday before a panel of three Court of Appeal Justices comprised of Lady Justice , Elizabeth Musoke , Catherine Bamugemereire and Steven Musota
Opiyo had been accused of fraudulently receiving a sum of USD 340,000 (1.2 billion Shillings) through the Chapter Four Uganda, account in Stanbic Bank. The state said that the money was proceeds of crime. Prior to being arraigned in the court, Opiyo had been arrested by security operatives from Kamokya, in the outskirts of Kampala.
However, the DPP through State Attorney Stephen Ariong opposed Opiyo's application relying on an affidavit of Stanley Baine who argued that due to COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the nation wide lockdown, it slowed down the movement of investigators in gathering vital evidence.
Grade one Magistrate Moses Nabende on Monday directed the DPP after the State Attorney Steven Ariong informed court that investigations were incomplete and needed more time to finalise them.
Opiyo, the executive director of Chapter Four Uganda, a human rights organization was arrested last week, Tuesday with two others from a restaurant in Kampala, on allegations of laundering. The arrest was in relation to a sum of USD 340,000 (1.2 billion Shillings) which was channelled through an account in ABSA Bank.
The head of Anti-Corruption Court, Justice Lawrence Gidudu granted cash bail of 10 million shillings each and their sureties have executed a bond of shillings 100 million, not cash.
