Besigye’s request to refer case to Constitutional Court rejected

The Court Martial on Tuesday denied Dr. Kizza Besigye’s request to refer his case to the Constitutional Court, stating that the matters in question are already part of a pending appeal before the Supreme Court. Besigye had specifically sought clarification on the trial of civilians in military courts and the court’s jurisdiction over cross-border offenses. Despite this ruling, the court, chaired by Brig. Freeman Mugabe, ordered Besigye and his co-accused to enter pleas to the treachery charges. However, Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale refused to plead, protesting the court’s decision not to allow them to appeal its ruling before the Court Martial Appeals Court. The court then recorded a not-guilty plea on their behalf. Separately, co-accused Captain Dennis Ola pleaded […] The post Besigye’s request to refer case to Constitutional Court rejected first appeared on 93.3 KFM.