The court session followed extensive submissions from both the Prosecution and Defence teams over alleged errors in the indictment. The Defence, led by lawyer Erias Lukwago, argued that the amended indictment still contained inconsistencies.
'The indictment talks of another person, who in my submission is a third, but the summary of the case talks of four people,' Lukwago noted, urging the court to correct the discrepancies.
Justice Emmanuel Baguma adjourned the matter until January 21, 2026, when the case will next be mentioned.
According to the amended indictment, the accused are charged with two counts of misprision of treason. The Prosecution alleges that they held meetings in multiple countries, including Switzerland, Greece, and Kenya, to plot the overthrow of the Ugandan government by force. It further claims that Dr Besigye solicited and received $5,000 to facilitate the travel of 36 people from Uganda to Kisumu, Kenya, for training linked to the alleged plot.
The developments came a day after Besigye and Lutale were denied bail for the fourth time. Justice Emmanuel Baguma ruled that bail could not be granted until the accused had formally entered a plea to the charges.
Wycliffe Nyamasege
Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/besigye-refuses-to-take-plea-in-treason-case
