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@kfm Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:06

Besigye calls off hunger strike

Veteran politician Dr. Kizza Besigye ended his hunger strike after being formally charged with treason at the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday. He was subsequently remanded to Luzira prison. His lawyer, Erias Lukwago, announced this immediately after the court proceedings, stating that Besigye would resume eating food provided by his supporters as he continues his fight for freedom. “Now that Dr Besigye has been formally arraigned before the Magitrate’s Court on the charges of treason, he has decided to call off the hunger strike since now there’s a valid remand warrant. The reason he had gone on a hunger strike is clear, he was protesting against illegal incarceration Besigye began his hunger strike on January 31, protesting his prolonged […]

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