VIDEO: Even before the Electoral Commission declared NRM’s Yoweri Museveni the winner of the 2016 presidential poll, Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye already predicted what was forth coming and announced he would still end up in state house through what he called defiance. At the time of his announcement last year, people …
Read More »Opposition against Museveni growing?
Attacks on security installations, poverty, transition politics mark 2016 2016 might easily go down as one of the most challenging years in recent times for President Yoweri Museveni. The year recorded the highest number of attacks on security installations in the west, north, and central and saw growing sympathy for …
Read More »CAA seeks to back AG in Besigye Entebbe Airport case
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has petitioned the High Court in Kampala, seeking to join Attorney General as a party to a case filed by former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye over his right to free movement that he says was violated on October 3 at Entebbe Airport. According to …
Read More »Lessons for FDC from Gambia
THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda Accusations based on Jammeh’s personality shouldn’t obscure the politics On December 01 the President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, lost an election and went on television and conceded defeat. He also called the victor, Adama Barrow, and congratulated him saying he has no ill …
Read More »Tired of reporting to court, Besigye calls for new laws
Former FDC Presidential candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye has expressed fear that he will spend the rest of his entire life reporting in courts if a time limit is not put on how long an accused must attend court without trial . Besigye who is battling treason charges, called law makers …
Read More »MUASA disowns Besigye
MUASA disassociates itself from fundraising, Besigye responds The Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) has distanced itself from political activities said to support their lecturers’ cause. This follows a foiled fundraising campaign by former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye and the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) that was scheduled to …
Read More »THE LAST WORD: From Obote’s 1966 to Museveni’s 2016
THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda How 50 years have not changed the nature of the confrontation between the central government, traditional authorities Exactly 50 years since Prime Minister Milton Obote attacked the palace of Sir Edward Mutesa, the King of Buganda, President Yoweri Museveni has attacked the palace …
Read More »Police foils Besigye plans to fundraise for Makerere University
Police officers in Kampala spent the better part of Friday morning and afternoon, arresting prominent opposition members who were planning to hold a fundraising campaign to raise money for the re-opening of Makerere University. The planned activities were scheduled to take place at the university’s freedom square. Former presidential candidate …
Read More »VIDEO: Besigye in Ibanda
VIDEO: FDC’s Dr. Kiiza Besigye storms Ibanda town, paralyzing business as party supporter gathered in the area to fundraise for the construction of the party offices in the district. Besigye and his team first attended a requiem mass for Fr. Betungura Posiano at the dioceses headquarters in Nyamitanga Mbarara district where …
Read More »Besigye reports to court again, remains defiant
Uganda opposition leader Dr .Kiiza Besigye on Tuesday reported to Kampala High Court’s Criminal Division Registry as required in his bail for the treason charges that are still pending before the Nakawa Magistrates Court. He appeared before deputy registrar Mary Khainza who extended his bail to November 16, 2016 as on 14th he …
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