In his ruling, Judge Singiza also addressed the personal attacks he faced on social media, stating that while some insults may be tolerable as fair comments, others, including cartoon drawings depicting him as a Nazi judge, were unacceptable and could amount to criminal prejudice.
KAMPALA. Veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been formally charged with treason in a civilian court following the transfer of his case from a military tribunal. Treason, a capital offense in Uganda, carries the possibility of a death sentence if convicted. The 68-year-old politician, who has contested the presidency four times against long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, was charged alongside two others, though no pleas were entered as the defendants argued the charges required a higher court. Besigye’s legal troubles began in November when he was reportedly abducted in Kenya and returned to Uganda to face a military trial. However, a recent Supreme Court ruling deemed the trial of civilians in military courts unconstitutional, prompting the transfer of his case. This decision drew criticism from President Museveni, who labeled it “a wrong decision.” During his detention, Besigye initiated a hunger […]
KAMPALA: Security operatives from police and military have been deployed at Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga Road offices where the FDC Katonga faction and political activists from other opposition parties had planned to hold a joint press conference this morning. According to Kizza Besigye, the leader of the faction at Katonga, "Police has been alternating the barricading and opening of access to our Katonga Rd offices since morning!" "This is an attempt to disrupt a presser by the UNITED FORCES OF CHANGE." He insisted arrangements continue and the presser will take place.
