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Breaking news! Dr Kizza Besigye Remanded until December

Ssemaganda Moses Hope
By Ssemaganda Moses Hope


Breaking news! Dr Kizza Besigye Remanded until December
Breaking news! Dr Kizza Besigye Remanded until December

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Opposition leader, Dr Kizza Besigye, has refused to be tried by UPDF’s Makindye General Court Martial 

 

 

“I object to the court of the military because I am not a member of the UPDF, and I ask that I be tried in a civilian court if I have committed any offense,” said Besigye while appearing before the court on Wednesday afternoon.

 

 

Besigye, a vocal critic of President Museveni, is set to face charges of subversion in a military court.

The charges follow what Besigye’s allies describe as a dramatic abduction from Nairobi, Kenya, over the weekend.

 

 

Besigye was delivered to the court by heavily-armed military personnel.

FDC officials who tried to access the court hearing were blocked by military personnel.

 

 

The mood remains tense at the court where FDC officials have gathered in an expression of solidarity with the former presidential candidate.

Besigye: I don’t have the laws with me. I cannot respond, my lawyers haven’t been briefed.

I think it would be unfair to make a ruling before we have had the benefit of legal representation.


FDC officials were blocked from attending the court session
Lukwago: We have not had access to the accused persons. His lawyers need to have access to the accused to know the entire story and get instructions from the accused.

All we know is that Dr Besigye traveled to Nairobi and we don’t know how he ended up here.

We have been searching for the whereabouts of Dr. Besigye since he got missing, and we learnt that is being brought here.

 

 

And as you are aware, there are so many parties that are concerned with this matter. And as one of the lawyers who are concerned in this matter, I had to step in to ensure that justice is done.

But as to whether we need to have instructions from him or not, that is a matter which is subject to a pronouncement, a decision of this honorable court.

And I have put a disclaimer that we have not interacted with him.

 

 

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