Kasangati is on fire again as Uganda Police battles Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential aspirant Dr Kizza Besigye’s supporters.
The protests are over Besigye’s case challenging his continued detention being recalled to the High Court Kasangati Magistrate’s court. Besigye’s supporters want court to order police to withdraw from his home in Kasangati, Wakiso district. His supporters attempted to march to his home against ongoing police siege.
They were intercepted by police at Nangabo road leading to a bitter exchange of words. Police picked up Charles Mutaasa Kafeero, one of the supporters of Besigye for yet unknown reason. Despite the arrest the angry residents vowed to find their way into Besigye’s home for prayers.
On Monday, Grade One Magistrate Prossy Katushabe said Besigye was right to sue the IGP and RPC and the case was supposed to be reheard today (Tuesday) but has since flopped.
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) last week raised preliminary objections asking court to dismiss the case in which Dr Besigye through his lawyer David Mpanga, filed an application under the Police Act against the Inspector General of Police and Kampala North Regional Police Commander on grounds that he ( Besigye) sued the wrong people.
Mpanga says the application is to seek his release under Article 23 sub article 3 and 4 of the constitution that limits detention without trial to 48 hours.
We shall keep you posted.
When protesting in Uganda keep your faces well visible such that your body can be easily be identified in case of the brutal police hands on you