“Go to Makindye Court Martial today at 11 am; you will find the answer you need,” said Brig. Felix Kulaigye, the UPDF spokesperson, when contacted by Uganda Radio Network regarding Besigye’s whereabouts.
“I request the govt [government] of Uganda to release my husband Dr Kizza Besigye from where he is being held immediately. Last Saturday, he was kidnapped in Nairobi for Hon. Martha Karua’s book launch. I am now reliably informed that he is in a military jail in Kampala. We his family and his lawyers demand to see him. He is not a soldier. Why is he being held in a military jail?” Byanyima’s post reads.
On Wednesday, the District Security team comprising representatives from the Police, Uganda People’s Defense Forces, the Resident District Commissioner and the NUP Organizing committee met in Migyera town to resolve the matter.
Brig. Michael Nyaarwa, Commandant of the Marine Brigade, praised the community's support and highlighted the UPDF’s commitment to being a people-centered force. "The community's willingness to interact with our soldiers freely shows their support. If there were grievances, we would be dealing with numerous complaints, but instead, we see mutual respect," he said.
“If you're a logistics officer within UPDF, you should shun corruption because you have critical roles where you must ensure effective logistics management and operational excellence,” Bakasumba said.
Kabaziguruka first petitioned the Constitutional Court in 2016, challenging the trial of civilians in military courts after being arraigned before the Makindye General Court Martial on charges of treachery, alleging an attempt to overthrow the government of Uganda.
The official handover took place at Masese landing site on Monday, where Southern Division Mayor Nasser Ashiraf received the donation during an engagement with UPDF officers.
The IPOD Council Chairperson and FDC party General Secretary, Nathan Nandala Mafabi told URN on Tuesday that the scheduled meeting will discuss the activities to be conducted by IPOD and release a road map to the effect. According to Nandala, one of the key issues they will seek to address is Electoral reforms something FDC and the opposition as a whole has fronted for long.
Kirabo went to Kampala Kindergarten for nursery and Kampala Parents before switching to City Parents Primary School in Nakulabye, where she sat her Primary Leaving Examinations and obtained 8 aggregates in 2009.
The university has been the theatre of violence and the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies, as students challenged a 15 per cent cumulative increment on tuition and functional fees. The increment, which started this academic year, will affect all first-year students, for the next five years.
The deployment includes security personnel from Uganda People's Defense Forces-UPDF, Military Police- MP, Local Defense Unit - LDUs and Police Field Force Unit – FFU.
John Akongere, one of the affected people, says they are struggling to recover their land. He explains that in 2014, the army burnt their houses on grounds that they were housing rebels. He says that it was until a year later that NFA confirmed that it had evicted them from the contested land.
The Defense Military Spokesperson, Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki confirmed the re-arrest of Muhangi. He told URN that Muhangi had been picked up by the military.
