Uganda: Museveni Writes to Bazzukulu About a Fast Trial for Besigye

Kampala — President Yoweri Museveni has said he wants a snappy trial for Besigye “so that facts come out.”

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Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu.

I have considered the reveal by some Ugandans regarding the remanding of Dr. Besigye for the very critical offences he is alleged to have been planning. In case you want a stable nation, the more easiest interrogate will have to tranquil be: “Naye Dr. Besigye bamukwatila ki? Why was Dr. Besigye arrested?” The answer to that is a snappy trial so that facts approach out.

Otherwise, you are promoting insecurity which is awfully dangerous for the nation. Nobody on the planet can easily give us lectures on reconciliation and forgiveness because that is part of our doctrine lawful from the 1960s.

Alternatively, our strategy and doctrine are also based on accountability by the mistake makers — especially individuals that cancel Ugandans. We are now able to bear in mind Janani Luwum, Benedicto Kiwanuka, Kiingo Chemonges, Edward Mutesa, etc., appealing by way of a peaceful Uganda and travelling on appropriate tarmac roads, because the liberty combatants sacrificed themselves and defeated Idi Amin and all the opposite killers.

We are now not for vengeance however the danger of the killers will have to tranquil be eliminated. Therefore, the coolest answer in the matter of Dr. Besigye is a snappy trial.

Who slowed down the trial task? It’s miles the Courts that pointed out some gaps in the Military Courts and they ordered the transfer of the cases to Civilian Courts.

The concerned Of us are, therefore, engaged on two fronts. Transfer the files to the Civilian Courts from the Military Courts and the Gov’t and the legislators to close the gaps in the Military Courts. In case you are harmless, why carry out you now not demand for a snappy trial so that you can explain your innocence and explain individuals that are “persecuting” you instead of demanding bail, forgiveness, as if critical crime is also entitled to holidays?

On the situation of illness, there may be, first of all, a Gov’t hospital in the Penal advanced. Besides, Dr. Besigye’s personal doctors have been visiting him and even taking him to private clinics. If there was need for any additional medical care, the Gov’t can be advised. Alternatively, on this case, Dr. Besigye was on starvation strike. That is part of the cause for his weakness that shall we search in the photos that were in the Newspapers. Is that now not unprincipled blackmail? How can you be accused of critical crimes and, then, your response is a starvation strike to generate sympathy for getting bail,etc.? Why create now not you demand a snappy trial? The military court docket was ready for the trial. Allow us to wait for the civilian court docket.