Where should this civilian accused in Uganda's "ghost pilot" case be tried?

The High Court in Kampala will decide whether a civilian Defence Ministry human resources employee charged with two others (a Uganda People's Defence Force officer and his wife) may be tried by the general court-martial. The case involves a scam in which -- allegedly -- a non-existent Russian helicopter pilot was carried on the UPDF's rolls as a contractor for 11 years, at considerable expense to the government. The court-martial trial has been stayed pending a High Court ruling on jurisdiction. Details here, courtesy of the Daily Monitor.

The trial of civilians by court-martial violates human rights norms. Uganda is a persistent leading violator.