Inside Gen. Salim Saleh talks on Besigye release

“I also know that the opposition set up a team, which will meet Gen. Salim Saleh’s group. I don’t know how long it will take for the two groups to conclude this matter,” a source told The New Vision. Highly placed sources who are involved in the negotiations told The New Vision that the purpose of the committee of eminent persons is to help Saleh handle the Besigye release matter.

Besigye (left) appearing before the High Court in Kampala on July 29. ‘The New Vision’ has learnt that a multi-faction committee co-ordinated by Gen. Saleh (right) has been set up to negotiate the release of Besigye, who is facing treason charges in court