FDC officials charged with treason out on bail

 Ingrid Turinawe, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) women league chairperson and two other party officials facing treason charges have been released on a cash bail of sh5 million each.

 

Nakawa court  granted bail to Sam Mugumya, a political assistant to FDC president Kizza Besigye, and Francis Mwijukye, the head of the FDC youth wing.

 

Turinawe was arrested late October in connection with treason charges. Upon her arrest, police carried out a search in Turinawe's residence.

 

Prosecution led by Deborah Itwau alleges that Turinawe, Sam Mugumya and Francis Mwijukye and others still at large between the months of August and October 2011 in the districts of Kampala, Mityana, Hoima, Wakiso and other places in Uganda contrived a plot to overthrow the government.

 

They allegedly convened various meetings in different places in which they launched riots countrywide until the government is overthrown.

 

A person found guilty of treason is liable to death while offence of concealment of treason carries a sentence of life imprisonment.