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Promoter Balaam’s son survives cancer

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Stephen Muneza
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For a man who on Palm Sunday begged Vatican officials to let the Pope pray for his son, J A Tumusiime Amooti, Balaam Barugahare deserved this miracle.. his boy is CANCER FREE!!!

The celebrated events organizer and music promoter has spent the past few days at Aster Med City in the southern Indian state of Karela better known as Chittur-Cochin seeking medical care for his sick kid– but vowed to beg the same God to help another cancer patient Carol Atuhirwe recover too.

Balaam

Now, good news … on Tuesday night Balaam announced that the surgeons had helped his son survive after a long battle with the killer disease and pronounced that the cancer is gone!

Congrats!!

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South Sudan gov’t says rebel leader wanted to bring in heavy weapons

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Our Reporter
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Rebel leader Riek Machar with his top commanders.

South Sudan’s government has just released a statement on the failure of rebel leader Riek Machar to arrive in the capital, Juba, to take up his post as first vice-president in a new unity government – a move that’s supposed to be a big step on the way to bringing an end to the civil war.

It says that Mr Machar has “indefinitely called off his coming to Juba”.

The statement says the government was told today that “he wanted to come with an arsenal of arms… anti-tanks, laser guided missiles and heavy machine guns”.

He also wanted to come with more soldiers, it says.

But the government argues that he “does not need any additional armed forces or arms in Juba”.

It says that he should only come with 40 more rebels.

Here’s part of the statement:

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KABALE ARRESTS: Dr. Besigye unwell as Police explains

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Stephen Muneza
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Besigye’s current condition resuscitates incidents of April 28, 2011 at Mulago roundabout during the walk to work protests when officer Gilbert Arinaitwe pulled out his pistol and crashed Dr. Kizza Besigye’s vehicle window glass into pieces before he unleashed pepper spray into Dr Besigye’s eyes and dragged him out of the vehicle. The pepper nearly made him blind.

Shawn Mubiru, who is in charge of communications for Kizza Besigye’s Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party says former Presidential candidate is not doing fine after Kigezi Police arrested him.

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This comes moments after Police came out to explain the circumstances under which the opposition strongman and Kampala mayor Erias Lukwago were arrested.

Besigye was by press time still held at Ntungamo Police Station, where he was taken  after being arrested Rwamucucu sub county Rukiga county, Kabale district.

“Dr. Besigye’s arrest was preventive because he was trying to cross into Rukungiri secretly was a big threat to the security of the people in the area,” the police spokesman for Kigezi Mr Elly Maate revealed.

Besigye was arrested about 18km from Kabale town as he tried to cross into the neighboring Rukungiri district which is also his home district. He was Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and newly elected Kawempe South MP Mubaraka Munyagwa.

The trio and three others are accused of inciting violence back in 2012 during their 4GC rally held in Kabale stadium during the walk-to-work campaigns. Kabale Chief Magistrates court adjourned the case to June 6 for further hearing because the trial chief magistrate is on leave.

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Earlier on Tuesday, Besigye was greeted by cheering supporters as they attended prayers at the party offices in Kabale that corresponded with the national ones at the headquarters in Najjanankumbi along Entebbe road.

A number of FDC supporters were also arrested in Mbarara on Monday as Besigye made a stopover in the town on his way to attend court.

Mbarara Police said Besigye’s supporters started pelting stones at security officers.

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Facts About Elephants You Need To Know

By
Evelyn Masaba
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The African elephant is the largest existing land animal in the world, which makes them very easy to sight in the many animal reserves and national parks  that they can be found. In Uganda, you will find several of these elephants in National parks such as Semuliki, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi.

Elephants are amazing creatures and these are some of the known facts about them.

Savannah and Forest Elephants

In Uganda, you will find two types of elephants in the wild; even if the distinction is not quite obvious till you move close enough to look at them. Savannah elephants are slightly larger than their forest counterparts and on the other hand the latter are usually grey in color and live mostly in the jungles and forests such as the Bwindi impenetrable forests.

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Intelligence

Elephants are known to have a high intellectual quotient almost close that of  human beings, making them one of the most intelligent animal species in the world. Their brain is believed to be formed in the same way as that of a human, with over a total of 300 billion neurons and general connectivity.

The elephant brain is also big in size compared to other animals even though the Asian elephant is believed to be more intelligent than the African one.

Life Span

African elephants can live up to 80 years especially when not in captivity compared to their Asian cousins whose lifespan is estimated to be 48 years of age.

Gestation Period

Of all mammals, Elephants have the longest gestation period of approximately 22 months.  The long developmental period allows the fetus to mature and once the calf ) is born, it stands and starts walking on its own. Just like humans, Elephants raise their young and a new calf is always at the center of the herd to avoid attacks. The calves are fed on milk for the first few months and in the absence of its  mother, the calf is adopted and raised by the other cows (female elephants).

Feeding

Elephants are herbivorous animals and feed according to their different locations. In Uganda; the forest and savannah Elephants feed on leaves and grass close to their habitats. They use their trunks and tusks to forage for food.

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Family

Elephants especially females live among their families compared to the males. They move in herds led by the oldest female known as a matriarch who provides direction and decision for the young herd members. Once the matriarch dies, she is succeeded by her eldest daughter to lead the group. The bulls (male elephants) usually separate from their families when they hit puberty and tend to live with other bulls or live alone and can only move when looking for a mate.

Emotions

The elephant species displays some similar emotional traits as those of human beings. They are known to show compassion and empathy to others especially in situations where one of them is ailing. They take care of their old by feeding them and usually bury their dead by digging a hole and covering it with leaves or mud.

Ears

Their huge ears are a huge distinctive body part that is usually used to differentiate an African elephant from an Asian one. Asian elephants have small ears while the African elephants have big ears,  which they use to fan out the savannah heat. The ears contain blood veins known as capillaries that transport blood through the ear and helps release excess body heat out of the body, by flapping.

Tusks and Trunk

Elephant’s tusks are a huge part of their life and you will find that as humans, some elephants are either left tusked or right tusked depending on what tusk they use the most. You cannot remove an elephant’s tusk without bringing harm to it, since they usually contain veins that go up to their skulls.

The trunk is a boneless long muscle that serves as both an upper lip and nose for the animal. They are used for several things including; breathing, feeding and touching other elephants to show emotions plus vocal communication.

Elephants are some of the most endangered animals in Uganda and the whole of East Africa, due to the rise in illegal ivory trade carried in the National Parks.

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MP-elect Kahonda faces new forgery charge

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Our Reporter
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UNEB THROWS SPANNER IN WORKS: Captain (rtd) Donozio Kahonda

The MP-elect for Ruhinda County Capt (rtd) Donozio Kahonda has been slapped with additional charges of forgery and impersonation. This followed the prosecution adducing new evidence, which was presented in a Jinja court today.

And, appearing court, the new charges were read to Mr Kahonda, after which court set the date for the hearing.

The embattled Kahonda first came to the limelight after defeating long-serving Ruhinda MP Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries last year.

At the time Capt Kahonda was in jail on the first forgery and impersonation charges, but still managed a win against Maj Gen Otafiire, who is also the Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister.

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OOPS! Carol Atuhirwe was ‘burnt’ by Mulago radiotherapy machine

By
Jonathan Kamoga
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Over the Weekend, Miss Nkumba Doreen Muganwa visited cancer patient Carol Atuhirwe under the #SaveCarol #ILoveCarol campaign

World over, numerous patients have already been killed by miscalibrated chemotherapy pumps that drip poison in to the bodies of patients. And now today’s revelation by Agnes Mugyizi, the mother of Carol Atuhirwe who’s battling cancer that treatment at Mulago’s radiation machine did a big damage her are absurd.

This month, Uganda’s only cobalt-60 radiation machine in the radiotherapy clinic at the Mulago National Referral hospital has broken down again, affecting patients who have travelled from as far as South Sudan, eastern Kenya and Rwanda.

Ms. Mugyizi lamented during a press conference held on Tuesday at Panamera Bar to dream up efforts of financing the deficit the #SaveCarol campaign including a car wash on Saturday at the bar’s parking lot- opposite Kampala Parents School in Naguru.

“I believe the radiotherapy machine had already broken down through her treatment. Much as it helped burn the tumor in her throat, it also burnt her right shoulder all through her chest,” she said.

Ms Atuhirwe now needs a total of $80,000 (about Shs264.8) for her treatment abroad after undergoing  a total of 36 surgeries here.

#SaveCarol lead organizer Muhereza Kyamutetera said that of the Ugshs 270M required for her treatment in USA, so far Ugshs 117,837,400 has been raised implying that Ugshs is still 152M remaining.

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A patient undergoes treatment for cervical cancer at Mulago hospital in Kampala. The radiation therapy machine – for the past five years the only one in Uganda – may now be irreparable.
A patient undergoes treatment for cervical cancer at Mulago hospital in Kampala. The radiation therapy machine – for the past five years the only one in Uganda – may now be irreparable.

Carol’s story

On her blog, carosblogonline.wordpress.com, Ms Atuhirwe writes her journey as a cancer patient. She writes that she stopped speaking long before she got to know she had throat cancer, but never took anything serious until it was a little late.

“It was in the year 2011; I was just in my Second Year, last semester at campus when I started coughing small amounts of blood. I didn’t take things seriously until Third Year when I started losing my voice. I thought it was like any other loss of voice.”

“So I started taking things that could clear my throat. It took long and I couldn’t answer any more questions in class, school became hard for me, fellow students laughed at me, sometimes talked behind my back; it was a horrible experience but wouldn’t allow all the two years to die for nothing so I hanged in there,” she wrote.

When she went for a serious medical checkup with the help of a relative, that was when she found out she had cancer. After getting chemotherapy, radiotherapy and several surgeries for the throat cancer, Ms Atuhirwe said she was screened and doctors at Mulago hospital, where she had been staying for more than a year, found out she had lung cancer as well.

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(L- R) Richard Sebadduka (Event Manager, #SaveCarol Fundraising Committee.),; Muhereza Kyamutetera (Chairman, Organizing Committee, #SaveCarol Fundraising Committee) and Carol's Mum, Mrs Grace Mugizi)
(L- R) Richard Sebadduka (Event Manager, #SaveCarol Fundraising Committee.),; Muhereza Kyamutetera (Chairman, Organizing Committee, #SaveCarol Fundraising Committee) and Carol’s Mum, Mrs Grace Mugizi)

However, the throat cancer healed after the treatment.

After a year of chemotherapy for lung cancer without change, she said she had a surgery last year. According to the post on her blog, her oesophagus (gullet) broke down, the spine got exposed and the trachea moved down.

“I crave tasting food, drinking water, having a normal life like other people, maybe I get a job, then never to cover my neck to hide my pain; those will be my joy scars, my warrior scars, courageous. I wish all this ends. I stop sitting on my bed day-by-day, go out sometimes, visit my friends, take trips. Oh God! Make this last dream come true,” Ms Atuhirwe wrote.

Cancer is one of the fastest-growing health challenges in Uganda. Dr Jackson Orem, the UCI director, says the institute registers about 5,000 new cases each year; most patients present with advanced stage cancer. Like Carol, many of them are usually referred to radiotherapy treatment for several weeks, even months.

But over the past five years, the cobalt-60 machine has become more and more erratic. In 2013, the decision was taken to replace it. In fact, the government paid for equipment three years ago, but it cannot be used until a suitable bunker is built to house it – the current one is inadequate, Orem says. In April last year, Mulago administration said construction of the bunker would begin two months’ later, and predicted the country would have new radiotherapy equipment inside a year.

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Machar fails to turn up in Juba again

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Our Reporter
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South Sudan rebel leader Dr Riek Machar

The Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) chief Riek Machar Teny has for the second time failed to return to the capital Juba.

Dr Machar was scheduled to be in Juba yesterday but according to his aides, failed due to ‘logistical issues’. But today, media sources said the aides said Dr Machar could not make it to Juba because a senior member of his advance team, SPLA-IO Army Chief of Staff General Simon Gatwech Dual had failed to get flight clearance. Gen Gatwech was supposed to lead a group of about 200 loyalist troops that would welcome Dr Machar at Juba International Airport.

According to plan, on arrival Dr Machar was supposed to head to the presidential palace where he would be sworn in as the Vice President, deputizing President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

Meanwhile, the United Nations has advised its staff in the South Sudan capital Juba to restrict their movements in the city. According to a communication by the UN security, staff should not move beyond 9pm and should also avoid movements in areas around the Presidential Palace, Ministries Road and the John Garang Mausoleum.

The security alert was issued ahead of the return of Dr Machar which was slated for today.

Machar was South Sudan vice president between 2011 and 2013, when he was fired by President Salva Kiir. In the ensuing chaos the country descended into a bitter civil war which has so far claimed tens of thousands and displaced over 2 million.

 

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Prof Mamdani vows to defy Makerere probe over Stella Nyanzi

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Stephen Muneza
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Mamhood Mamdani

Embattled Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) director Mamhood Mamdani issued a statement attacking his boss, Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Ddumba Ssentamu who is investigating him.

Prof. Mandani in a lengthy statement issued today (19th April 2016), explained why the management of MISR which he controls will not cooperate with Ddumba’s investigation committee after professor Stella Nyanzi’s stripping in public raised a red flag.

Dr. Nyanzi who works at MISR stripped and shared nude pictures on social media protesting the closure of her office as she effectively disclosed the rot at one of Africa’s best research institutes.

“The Vice Chancellor lacks the moral authority and objectivity to set up and provide oversight for such a Committee. He is partisan and has a clear conflict of interest due to his close family relationship with Dr. Stella Nyanzi,” Prof. Mandani’s statement partly said.

He continued; “We find these terms of reference partial, selective, and prejudicial. They are stacked to investigate the management of MISR and not Dr. Nyanzi, to investigate the director and divert attention from the events of Monday morning.

“The VC, who has a vested interest in the outcome of the investigation, and who, given his recent maneuvers to circumvent specific MISR initiatives,” Mamdani stated.

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Below is the full statement;

The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. John Ddumba Ssentamu, yesterday circulated a memo on the Makerere University webmail setting up an Investigation Committee into MISR.

The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University has set up a Committee that will report to him. The Vice Chancellor lacks the moral authority and objectivity to set up and provide oversight for such a Committee. He is partisan and has a clear conflict of interest due to his close family relationship with Dr. Stella Nyanzi. The VC should exclude himself from the process. This would allow the Committee to conduct it’s work in an impartial manner as well as to look into the VC’s own conduct, in particular, the extent of the VC’s involvement in encouraging, fomenting and prolonging insubordination of both Dr. Nyanzi and a few graduate students of MISR, all of whom have been increasingly emboldened by what they see as the support towards their cause from the highest office in this institution; and the basis and accuracy of allegations the VC presented before the Appointments Board over the last few months to bolster his case against the PhD programme at MISR and the renewal of the Director’s contract.

Incredibly, the terms of the Committee are totally silent about the events of Monday morning, events which have radically changed the situation at MISR and adversely affected MISR’s position in the academic world. Dr. Stella Nyanzi defaced walls, vandalized property, hurled insults at the leadership of MISR and intimidated MISR staff and students, all of this with impunity. No self-respecting academic will want to come to MISR if these circumstances continue. The best students will look for alternatives. Donors will look for other places to put their money. Until yesterday, we had demanded that Dr. Nyanzi teach in the doctoral programme. Now, the presence of Dr. Nyanzi threatens the very survival of the PhD program. Rather than teach in the PhD program, Dr. Nyanzi should be transferred to any other unit in the University that will accept her.

Instead of dealing with the events of Monday morning, the Committee’s stated terms of reference include: investigating the genesis of the matter as well as evaluating the extent of the misunderstanding; ascertaining the working conditions at MISR; the reporting and assignment structure of staff; the extent to which the staff mentioned above [Dr. Nyanzi and Professor Mamdani] are disrupting each other’s mandates and claims that the space at the Institute is occupied by non-members of the University Staff.

The Management of MISR was not consulted prior to constituting these terms of reference. We find these terms of reference partial, selective, and prejudicial. They are stacked to investigate the management of MISR and not Dr. Nyanzi, to investigate the director and divert attention from the events of Monday morning that have created an explosive crisis at MISR. The terms completely sidestep the issues at stake – the very survival of the MPhil/PhD program – and will not address the impunity and insubordination that has led us to this point. They read more like terms of reference for an inquisition seeking to rationalize pre-determined conclusions. Any impartial Committee would want to investigate the circumstances under which Dr. Nyanzi has continued to be paid as a civil servant without discharging her official duties and responsibilities as assigned by her unit head and how her continued insubordination and flagrant flouting of Makerere University regulations has consistently gone unpunished.

Yesterday, for instance, contrary to University regulations, Dr. Nyanzi, four students and a research assistant held a press conference with NTV crew in her office at MISR. It is lamentable that the University’s leadership has busied itself with setting up a witch- hunting committee as MISR’s PhD program is being dismantled before TV cameras and social media. If the program is to be killed, let it be killed in broad daylight. At least, then, the Ugandan people will know who to hold responsible for this tragic outcome.

With all of the above in mind, the MISR Management will not cooperate with the current Investigation Committee instituted by the VC, who has a vested interest in the outcome of the investigation, and who, given his recent maneuvers to circumvent specific MISR initiatives, cannot suddenly be seen to place MISR’s and the University’s interests above those of his kin, Dr. Nyanzi. The prerequisite to addressing the present situation is three- fold: one, to set up a truly impartial consultative (rather than investigatory) process; two, to transfer Dr. Nyanzi from MISR, given her well-documented insistence that she will not teach in the PhD programme or participate in institutional research at MISR, but immediately to send Dr. Nyanzi for a month long leave with the understanding that she will not return to the Institute for any reason; and, three, to consult all constituencies (students, academic staff, management) in the process that follows and do it only after the new semester begins in mid-May.

Mahmood Mamdani

Professor and Executive Director, MISR

Tuesday, 19th April, 2016

Cc: Chairperson, Makerere University Council

Chairperson, Appointments Board

Vice Chancellor

Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration

Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Director, Human Resources

Principal, CHUSS

Dr. Stella Nyanzi

General and Academic Staff

Staff and Students, MISR

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Bul scheme for maiden win against URA

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Editorial
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BUL FC tactician Alex Isabirye

Bul Vs URA – Kakindu @ 4pm Live on Azam TV

Bul and URA immediate former coaches Alex Isabirye and Kefa Kisala will be facing their previous teams for the second time this season on Tuesday afternoon at Kakindu.

Before Isabirye arrived at Bul at the start of the season, he was coach at URA, who guided them to fourth with 53 points last season.

They finished one slot ahead of his current employers, Bul, who ended with 43 points.

The first leg ended 2-1 in Lugazi extending URA’s unbeaten run over the self-proclaimed Eastern giants to nine, in which only four have been draws.

History, though, does not favour Bul. But with Isabirye returning from a sick leave, he is optimistic of changing the trend.

“We should not go into history pages because even tomorrow (Tuesday), we can write one,” a relaxed Isabirye told the league website after Monday’s training session.

“Recently Bul beat Express and Vipers both at home and away for the first time. All I know is that my boys are very ready,” he added

Kisala’s assistant Livingstone Mbabazi has warned the hosts insisting the mistakes in the 2-1 loss at the hands of Soana have been rectified.

“We lost the match in Kavumba last Friday though we played very well. However we have tried to correct our mistakes and I believe we will get the three points from Bul to keep our pursuit for this year’s title live,” he told his club’s website.

Mbabazi’s wishes for a title can only stay alive with a win on Tuesday and hope KCCA, who lead the log, falter in their remaining games.

Bul sit ninth with 35 points, four below URA, who are fourth on the 16-team log.

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Kizza Besigye, supporters teargased in Mbarara

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Steven F Mandu
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As seasoned city activists know, their colleagues in Mbarara are not simple when it comes to inhaling teargas.

The resumption of four-time forum for democratic change presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye’s court case in Kabale meant that business would have to standstill and indeed he was given a rousing reception in Mbarara municipality.

Women and children are visibly excited as Besigye’s care snaked slowly into the town.

The youth are dancing to latest tunes praising Besigye and the retired colonel also thanked Mbarara residents for being strong despite him failing to win the 2016 presidency.

Besigye Mbarara

He tweeted: People of Mbarara are even stronger than before the coup! They are ready to take their power back. #FreeMyVote.

The chaos

Our mole in Mbarara says Dr. Besigye sneaked into Western Ugandan’s biggest town catching Police unaware.

The visibly agitated cops had planned to stop Besigye from passing through the town center only to discover he was already at his Mbarara home, ‘The Grand Holiday Hotel’.

Boda cyclists immediately rode to the hotel entrance moments later demanding to see ‘The People’s President’ and the ‘Lord Mayor’ who immediately after having lunch come out to greet the crowd.

Police had also converged at the Hotel and asked Dr. Besigye not to continue through the town past Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) which is a hotbed for his youthful followers in Ankole.

Though Dr. Besigye and Mr. Lukwago seemed to oblige to Police directives to pass through the less chaotic Kizungu zone on their way out of Mbarara, the now ferocious crowd became defiant perilously throwing stones towards Police who reiterated by firing teargas canisters to disperse the group who had turned rowdy. The supporters ran in disarray but shortly re- organised and attacked police.

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The case

The opposition kingpin alongside ousted but reelected Kampala Lord Mayor Lukwago, Roland Kaginda Mugume the Rukungiri municipality MP, Mubarak Munyagwa  the mayor of  Kawempe , Imam Makumbi the  DP western Uganda vice president and  Ingrid Turinawe  the FDC women league chairperson were by the Kabale Chief Magistrate Godfry Kaweesa charged with inciting violence at a rally in Kabale Municipality stadium in 2012.

Kizza Besigye (L) and Erias Lukwago in court earlier
Kizza Besigye (L) and Erias Lukwago in court earlier

Prosecution claims Besigye and others injured four police officers and vandalized three police vehicles.

The last time they appeared before this court last year, State produced four witnesses but only the Kabale OC CID Karinkiza Gumisiriza testified, while the others refused.

The trial will proceed on Tuesday where State is expected to bring more witnesses to pin the five opposition leaders.

 

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