Court declines to strike out Besigye’s treachery charges

The General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala, on Tuesday rejected an application by lawyers representing Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya. The lawyers had argued that the chargesheet containing new charges of treachery against their clients was defective. Court Chairman Brigadier General Freeman Mugabe ruled that the extradition process was lawful and that the court has the authority to try the accused under Ugandan law. “There’s no defect in the chargesheet because the accused are charged under Ugandan law, the UPDF Act, which clearly defines defense forces to mean Uganda People’s Defence forces,” Mugabe said. Mugabe advised Besigye and his co-accused to plead to the new treachery charge. This development follows Besigye and his co-accused declining to plead […] The post Court declines to strike out Besigye’s treachery charges first appeared on 93.3 KFM.