The High Court has dismissed an application by Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale seeking to terminate treason proceedings, clearing the way for their trial to begin on July 13, 2026. The court ruled the application lacked merit and was intended to delay the criminal case.
The High Court Criminal Division has dismissed an application by Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale seeking to halt treason proceedings against them, paving the way for the long-awaited trial to commence on July 13, 2026.
In a ruling delivered electronically through the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS), Justice Emmanuel Baguma described the application as incompetent and an abuse of court process intended to delay the hearing of the main criminal case.
The ruling means Besigye, Lutale and UPDF Captain Denis Oola will now proceed to trial on charges of treason.
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