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Besigye released on Shs30m cash bail for protesting high commodity prices.



Political activist, Dr Kizza Besigye gestures as he stands in the dock at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court during proceedings in charges of incitement to violence against him on May 25, 2022.

 


State told court presided over by Grade One Magistrate, Siena Owomugisha that Besigye on May 24, 2022 at Arua Park - Munno Village in Kampala City, without any lawful excuse at an assembly addressed members of the public implying that it would be desirable for them to demonstrate, yet this act can result into violence and destruction of property.

The veteran Opposition politician was arraigned before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kampala and charged with incitement to violence

Former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye has been released on bail after spending a night in police cells following his arrest over renewed protests against government inaction to cushion Ugandans against the skyrocketing commodity prices.


The former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president was arrested yesterday in downtown Kampala where he had gone to mobilise Ugandans to ‘wake up’ and protest the high commodity prices as well as what he described as the ‘stupid succession birthdays’.

After his arrest, the People's Front for Transition (PFT) leader, was whisked to Naggalama police station in Mukono District where he spent a night in the cells.

He was on Wednesday arraigned before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kampala and charged with incitement to violence.

State told court presided over by Grade One Magistrate, Siena Owomugisha that Besigye on May 24, 2022 at Arua Park - Munno Village in Kampala City, without any lawful excuse at an assembly addressed members of the public implying that it would be desirable for them to demonstrate, yet this act can result into violence and destruction of property.

The four-time presidential contender pleaded not guilty to the charges before applying to be released on bail. 

He presented former Bukooli Central MP and ex-Leader of Opposition in Parliament Wafula Oguttu and FDC deputy secretary General Harold Kaija as his sureties.

After being denied chance to directly address court, the veteran opposition politician, through his lawyer, Mr Erias Lukwago, asked court to consider previous circumstances that led to his May 24 arrest before setting his bail conditions.

He told the magistrate that despite a Constitutional Court order that restrained police from imprisoning him at his home, his rights to free movement had been curtailed since May 12, 2022 as police blocked him on three occasions from leaving his house in Kasangati, Wakiso District under the unlawful preventive arrest.


Besigye told court that since police has consistently violated his Constitutional right to earn a living, he should not be given a cash bail.

However, the magistrate in her ruling said she was not persuaded and order Dr Besigye to pay Shs30 million cash, and bonded each of his sureties at Shs70 million not cash.

Besigye is expected to return to court on July 16, 2022 for further mention of the case.

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