Tag Archives: Besigye

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why the president must be happy with the current debate between him and his leading critic I have been following with keen interest the debate in the press between President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader and activist, Dr. Kizza Besigye. From the standpoint of a democratic …

By Aloysious Kasoma Police has detained former FDC leader Kizza Besigye and City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago on Saturday over the refusal to obey lawful orders issued by Police. The two were arrested and detained at Kiira police station and Kira Road Police station respectively though police says Lukwago applied …

By Julius Businge Police has this afternoon blocked Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and Kizza Besigye from leaving the City Hall to Kalerwe, a Kampala suburb where the duo and others had planned to inspect civil works and other activities. Lukwago told journalists in his office earlier that “no one would …

By Julius Odeke Police and other security organs have for the last four days introduced a new system that has been reffered to as by the FDC members as meant to stop people from visiting their party leader. Philip Wafula Oguttu the FDC publicist also a legislator representing Bukholi Central …

By Haggai Matsiko The entry way to opposition leader Kizza Besigye’s home in Kasangati, a Kampala city suburb has become familiar even to those who have never been there. Most have seen the pinkish-red walls of the brick-red tiled bungalow on TV as heavy deployment of police attempt to keep …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Rivalry could cost party in 2016 Col. Kizza Besigye’s home turf, the Kasangati Ssaza Grounds outside Kampala city, was on Aug. 23 the scene of excited ululations, political speeches, and feisty dancing to the kadodi, the imbalu circumcision dance from Mbale, eastern Uganda. The scene of …

By Agather Atuhaire At the centre of allegations that she received money from President Museveni and that she has been suspiciously close with the president, Kitgum woman MP Beatrice Anywar resigned her position as shadow minister for Energy, Oil and Mineral Development. She spoke to the Independent’s Agather Atuhaire about …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Francis Mwijukye has been an aide of Dr Kizza Besigye, the leader of Uganda’s biggest opposition party, the Forum for Democratic change (FDC) since 2001. He has been by Besigye’s side during numerous clashes with police. On Feb. 21 police shot Mwijukye with a rubber bullet …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Being allowed to hold rallies recently after a long unofficial ban meant the jury was always out on opposition leader Kizza Besigye. Would he pull crowds? Would his message resonate with the public? Or would he self-destruct? At the rallies, it became immediately clear that supporters …

By Agather Atuhaire Scholars warn of more protests if dialogue does not replace repression of opposition As hard economic times bite and it looks like President Yoweri Museveni has decided to become more repressive instead of trying to democratise a hungry nation, agitation is increasing for national dialogue. That is …