By Editorial,
Opposition politician Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye has declined to take a plea on an amended charge sheet, which includes new charges of treason against him and two others.
The co-accused are Hajji Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya and Captain Denis Oola, a serving UPDF officer attached to the Armored Brigade. Oola was added to the case as part of the amendment.
The amended charge sheet was presented before the court by Col. Raphael Mugisha, who led a team of five prosecutors. Shortly after its admission into the court record, Besigye, through his lawyers, led by Martha Karua and Erias Lukwago, objected to taking a plea.
They argued that there was a pending ruling regarding whether the court had jurisdiction to try offenses reportedly committed outside Uganda. END