Agency
Emotional scenes have unfolded at the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court as supporters of jailed opposition politician Retired Col Dr. Kizza Besigye broke down in tears upon seeing him appear frail, sickly, and miserable.
Besigye was on Friday produced before the Court presided over by Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko amidst tight security deployment.
However, Dr. Besigye’s appearance sparked widespread concern among his supporters, who were visibly shaken by his condition after the Magistrate Nankya adjourned the case to Feb. 20 2025 to decide on whether to release Besigye or not.
Both men and women including politicians like Muhammad Mutazindwa were seen crying while others like Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura and Buikwe MP Dr Lulume Bayiga looked dejected and frustrated with their palms holding on their cheeks.
Some of the crying women said that Besigye is likely to die from incarceration like former Kawempe North Member of Parliament for Muhammad Ssegirinya who died last month after 16 months in jail prior to taking to his death bed at Lubaga Hospital.
Although the case was today coming up for hearing , when Besigye entered the Court, his lawyers, led by Elias Lukwago and Ernest Kalibala, seized the opportunity to make an application seeking Dr. Besigye’s immediate release, citing several violations of his fundamental human rights.
