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<\/p>\nAfter weeks of delays, Uganda\u2019s Attorney General has signed the decree for Dr. Kizza Besigye\u2019s habeas corpus application, a significant step in the legal battle to secure his release.<\/p>\n
However, Besigye\u2019s legal team remains frustrated over the prolonged process, raising concerns about possible political interference.<\/p>\n
Besigye\u2019s lawyer, Erias Lukwago, welcomed the move but criticized the time it took for the Attorney General to act. \u201cThis is a constitutional matter, and yet it has taken unnecessary delays. The government should not play politics with people\u2019s rights,\u201d Lukwago said.<\/p>\n
With the decree now signed, Besigye\u2019s legal team swiftly served it to the Commissioner General of Prisons and filed it before Justice Singiza. However, Lukwago remains skeptical, fearing more bureaucratic obstacles.<\/p>\n
\u201cI extracted the decree, placed it before the Attorney General for approval, and he delayed for weeks. It was only yesterday that he signed it. What does that tell you?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n
The legal battle has been ongoing for months, with Lukwago and his team successfully challenging the General Court Martial\u2019s (GCM) jurisdiction over Besigye\u2019s case. \u201cThe military court had no authority to try Besigye. We argued this, and thankfully, the GCM was removed from the case,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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Now, all attention shifts to the judiciary, as Besigye\u2019s team awaits the High Court\u2019s decision. \u201cWe are watching closely. We hope the judiciary will act independently and process this application without any further delays,\u201d Lukwago emphasized.<\/p>\n
The opposition leader\u2019s supporters and human rights activists continue to call for his immediate release, arguing that his prolonged detention is unlawful. The coming days will determine whether the legal victory translates into Besigye\u2019s freedom or if more hurdles await in his pursuit of justice.<\/p>\n After weeks of delays, Uganda\u2019s Attorney General has signed the decree for Dr. Kizza Besigye\u2019s habeas corpus application, a significant step in the legal battle to secure his release. However, Besigye\u2019s legal team remains frustrated over the prolonged process, raising concerns about possible political interference. Besigye\u2019s lawyer, Erias Lukwago, welcomed the move but criticized the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5622","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-politics"},"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859.jpg\")