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| Retired Col. Kizza Besigye |
The High Court in Kampala is today expected to hear the bail application filed by remanded former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye.
Dr Besigye, who is currently on remand at Luzira prison, faces charges of treason that are only triable by the High Court. The head of the Criminal Division of the High Court, justice Wilson Masalu Musene will hear this bail application. The hearing of Dr Besigye’s bail application had been scheduled for Wednesday last week but was deferred to today 9.30am because it coincided with Idd-el-Fitr. This bail application arose on June 7 when Dr Besigye through the prison authorities, applied to be released on bail pending hearing of the treason case whose date has not yet been fixed.
Dr Besigye, who is currently on remand at Luzira prison, faces charges of treason that are only triable by the High Court. The head of the Criminal Division of the High Court, justice Wilson Masalu Musene will hear this bail application. The hearing of Dr Besigye’s bail application had been scheduled for Wednesday last week but was deferred to today 9.30am because it coincided with Idd-el-Fitr. This bail application arose on June 7 when Dr Besigye through the prison authorities, applied to be released on bail pending hearing of the treason case whose date has not yet been fixed.
The former Luweero bush war fighter cited several grounds for his release on bail. Some of the grounds that he cited are being of advanced age of 60 years, uncertainty of when his treason trial will commence, having substantial sureties, non-interference with investigations and being ready to abide by the court’s bail terms. Read more
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