Veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye on Tuesday appeared before the High Court in Kampala alongside his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale and Capt. Denis Oola, as proceedings resumed in their long-running treason case. Scenes from court showed the trio being formally produced before Justice Emmanuel Baguma, amid heavy security presence, as the court prepared to…
Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife to opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye, has sharply criticised the criminal justice system after the High Court for the fourth time denied Besigye bail, describing the ongoing court process as “theatre, not justice.” Speaking to the media outside the High Court on Monday, Byanyima accused the…
The High Court has for the fourth time denied bail to veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, with the court insisting that the two must first take plea before they can reapply for bail. In a ruling delivered on Monday, Justice Emmanuel Baguma dismissed both an application seeking to…