Kiiza Besigye of Katonga faction
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KAMPALA– Opposition leader, Rtd. Col. Kiiza Besigye continues to express his dissatisfaction with the failure by the state to conclude its Incitement to violence case against him despite having charged him over two years ago.

In June 2022, Besigye and political activist Samuel Lubega Mukaku were arrested in downtown Kampala while calling for Ugandans to rise up and protest against the High rocketed commodity prices.

They were then charged and remanded to prison before being granted bail a few weeks later.

However, since then, hearing of the case has not been concluded with either the state not being available or the trial magistrate at Buganda Road being indisposed.

The case returned today, with the possibility of the state summing up its case, to allow, trial grade one magistrate Winnie Nankya to set up a judgement date, however, this flopped because she was indisposed.

Sitting in magistrate Caroline Kyoshabire then adjourned the matter on behalf of the trial magistrate until the 30th, August, 2024.

Speaking to the media after the court proceedings, Besigye expressed his frustration with what he called a politically motivated case to just drain them.

Cue in………Besigye on cases

Documents before Court shows that  on June, 14th,  2022 in Kikuubo, Shauriyako parish, Kampala city, Besigye and Mukaaku without lawful excuse made statements indicating that it would be desirable to demonstrate, which could cause violence and damage to property.

Prosecution says without any lawful excuse, the two rallied masses to rise up against the sky -rocketing prices of products used in everyday life.