Dr Kizza Besigye will spend the Christmas season in Luzira prison for the second time in 19 years.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!This comes after the General Court Martial remanded him and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya, to Luzira Prison until January 7, 2025.
The duo faces charges of unlawful possession of ammunition and firearms. Besigye spent Christmas in the same prison in 2005 after he had been charged with rape and treason. He won both cases.
In the court martial today, Besigye’s led by Erias Lukwago and Eron Kiiza, raised several concerns, including the arrest of one of their colleagues, Retired Major Ronald Iduli, the lack of sufficient seating for the lawyers, and the denial of a practicing certificate to Martha Karua, who was set to be the lead counsel.
They informed the court that the defense team was not fully constituted due to these issues and, as a result, they were unable to proceed.
Brig Richard Tukacungurwa, the judge advocate, countered that the court had already addressed the issue of Karua’s certificate and that she would not be allowed to serve as the lead counsel. He added that Lukwago would lead the defense team.
In the end, the chairman of the General Court Martial Brig Robert Freeman Mugabe ruled that court reconvenes on January 7, 2025 to flesh out the remaining issues.