The High Court, yesterday, postponed to September the ruling of a case involving the embattled leader of FDU-Inkingi, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, who is facing terrorism and genocide denial charges.“Considering that we have not finalised reviewing the whole case, the law allows us to postpone the verdict,” Judge Alice Rulisa told a fully packed courtroom before setting the rulling for September 7.British High Commissioner, Benedict Llewellyn-Jones,and the Dutch Ambassador, Frans Makken, were among those in attendance.The prosecution had earlier asked for a life sentence for Ingabire and10 years for each of the co-accused.Ingabire’s co-accused include Capt. Jean Marie Vianney Karuta who is accused of being a member of a terrorist group and planning activities aimed at causing state insecurity.Karuta, a former FDLR officer, pleaded guilty.His co-accused are Lt. Col Tharcisse Nditurende and Lt. Vital Uwumuremyi and Col Noel Habiyakare, all former members of the FDLR militia. The two officers also pleaded guilty of having conspired with Ingabire to form a rebel movement.Towards the end of the trial, Ingabire boycotted the hearings as the prosecution started making its final submissions. The move made prosecution expose her secret plea bargain and a letter seeking presidential clemency.
