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Byanyima to Muhoozi: I will honorably bury Besigye, a true Ugandan,African hero

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Byanyima to Muhoozi: I will honorably bury Besigye, a true Ugandan,African hero
Ms Winnie Byanyima has appealed to the public for financial support for Besigye and Lutale | Thomas Kitimbo

I do not expect justice. I will watch this travesty of justice at the sham military court, and I will attend the hanging you have planned. When you are done, I will honour and bury a true hero of Uganda and Africa,” she said, ending her statement with the rallying cry

The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has expressed serious doubts about her husband Dr. Kizza Besigye receiving a fair trial, calling the proceedings a "travesty of justice."

Byanyima accused Ugandan President Museveni and his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, of orchestrating a politically motivated trial against Besigye and his associate, Obed Lutaale.

She alleged that the military court lacks independence, claiming it is controlled by the father-son duo, whom she described as both accusers and judges in the case.

“The head of the army and President Museveni’s son has condemned Kizza Besigye to death by hanging and set a date and venue to hang him (as he celebrates, I suppose) before he is heard,” Byanyima stated in a social media post.

Byanyima went further to criticise the charges brought against Besigye and Lutaale, describing them as politically motivated and aimed at silencing dissent.

“President Museveni and his son run the army. The military court falls under them. Father and son are the accusers and the judges in the case against my husband,” she said.

Despite the bleak outlook, Byanyima vowed to remain steadfast in the fight for human rights, equality, and justice in Uganda.

“I do not expect justice. I will watch this travesty of justice at the sham military court, and I will attend the hanging you have planned. When you are done, I will honour and bury a true hero of Uganda and Africa,” she said, ending her statement with the rallying cry, “Gakyali Mabaga.

Dr. Kizza Besigye, a retired military officer and long-time critic of President Museveni, has faced numerous arrests and legal battles over the years.

Along with Lutaale, he is currently being tried in a military court for alleged crimes, including illegal possession of firearms, which their supporters argue are fabricated charges.

Byanyima’s allegations were further fuelled by a tweet from General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who appeared to mock Besigye and suggest a predetermined outcome to the trial.

“Dr. Besigye used to call me a clown and a coward,” Muhoozi tweeted.The tree of traitors is waiting for him in Gulu. We will hang KB on Heroes’ Day. That’s the best day for him to die. After that, we will arrest anybody who ever spoke ill of Afande Saleh in government.”

The use of military courts to try civilians has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organisations and opposition figures.

They argue that such trials violate constitutional principles and international human rights standards.

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly called on Uganda to cease using military tribunals for civilians, emphasising the need for judicial independence.

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