By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale, have today, Friday, 21st February, 2025 been charged with treason at Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court and remanded until March 7.
They were not allowed to enter a plea, as the charges are capital in nature and can only be heard in the High Court. Dr Besigye has also called off his hunger strike after being charged in a civilian court, according to his lawyer, Erias Lukwago.
It is alleged that trio between 2023 and November, 2024 at various places and countries including Switzerland, Athens in Greece, Nairobi Kenya and in Kampala contrived a plot to overturn the government of Uganda by use of force. This was allegedly done by utterances and overt acts.
The State alleges that the accused travelled to various countries including Switzerland, Athens in Greece, and Nairobi Kenya for purposes of attending meetings to further the plot of overthrowing government.
They are also accused of meeting various individuals both physically and virtually in the already mentioned countries with the purpose of overthrowing a government by law established.
Besigye is also accused of uttering to various individuals during meetings his desire to overthrow the government.
The trio is jointly charged with providing logistical support and organizing several Ugandans to travel to Kisumu-Kenya for the purpose of receiving training in various military and intelligence gathering techniques.
Another particular of the Treason Charge is that the trio solicited for military, financial and other logistical support to overturn government.
