Kampala, (UG);-Veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye Kifefe together with Hajj Obeid Lutale have been charged and remanded to prison on offences relating to the illegal possession of firearms outside the country and threatening Uganda’s security.
Besigye, who was Tuesday reported missing after going AWOL for nearly 5 days today appeared at the General Court Martial in Makindye...
We are still at the court martial, The chairman has so far adjourned the court sitting twice, The Military prosecution is still grappling on how to deal with questions raised by Dr @kizzabesigye1’s legal team for constitution interpretation.
The questions raised include;
1. Whether Parliament by legislating to confer jurisdiction to military Courts over civilians violated article...
Veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, his aide Hajj Obeid Lutale, and Capt. Denis Oola, a newly joined co-accused in the case, have been presented before the General Court Martial at Makindye. The court is tasked with determining whether it holds the necessary jurisdiction to try Dr. Besigye and Hajj Lutale. This development marks another significant turn in the high-profile case, which...
Kenya’s former Justice Minister and Dr. Kizza Besigye’s legal team leader, Martha Karua, has called on Ugandan authorities to honor the recent High Court ruling on civilian trials. Speaking at a press conference, Karua stated, “The High Court’s decision was welcomed by Ugandans and the world, but it will be unfortunate if it is ignored. Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obeid...
A political storm is brewing within the opposition as members of the breakaway Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction and a section of legislators, who have come out guns blazing against Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, accusing him of scheming to justify the continued military prosecution of opposition stalwart Dr. Kizza Besigye.
During a press conference at the Katonga faction...
Veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, his aide Hajj Obeid Lutale, and Capt. Denis Oola, a newly joined co-accused in the case, have been presented before the General Court Martial at Makindye. The court is tasked with determining whether it holds the necessary jurisdiction to try Dr. Besigye and Hajj Lutale. This development marks another significant turn in the high-profile case, which...
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