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Hearing of a case in which Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku are accused of inciting violence has flopped.

11 May, 2023
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Hearing of a case in which Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku are accused of inciting violence has flopped.


Besigye and Mukaaku today appeared at Buganda Road court for the prosecution led by State Attorney Ivan Kyazze to bring more witnesses to testify in the case.

While in court, their file was called before Grade One Magistrate Fidelis Otwao, who informed them that trial Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza is indisposed and therefore the trial couldn't go on. Kyazze was ready to proceed and had come with another prosecution witness in the case.

The Defense lawyers led by Musa Matovu who was holding a brief for the Lord Mayor's lawyer Erias Lukwago were also ready but had no objection to the adjournment. The case was adjourned to June 21st, 2023 for the hearing to resume.

Matovu said that there seems not to be any progress in the trial because it is either the Magistrate or the State Attorney who are absent, which they say affects their right to a speedy hearing. Besigye and Mukaaku were arrested in June last year while protesting against the skyrocketing prices of commodities in the country.


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