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Stalemate as Besigye declines to take plea

There were heated exchanges Monday at the Criminal Division of the High Court in Kampala, where the presiding judge, Emmanuel Baguma, insisted that plea-taking should proceed.

Besigye (foreground, left) and Lutale (right) appearing before Kampala High Court Criminal Division Monday December 29, 2025.
By: Michael Odeng and Barbra Kabahumuza, Journalists @New Vision


KAMPALA - Court proceedings for four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye, who was expected to take a plea in a treason case, hit a stalemate after his lawyers

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