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Uganda: Besigye Turns to Court to Seek His Freedom
By Anthony Wesaka
Kampala — Forum for
Democratic Change (FDC)
presidential candidate Dr Kizza
Besigye has petitioned court to
seek orders to evict police
officers and other security
personnel who have laid siege at
his home since election day.
Dr Besigye's lawyers last Friday
petitioned Kasangati Magistrates'
Court in Wakiso District
protesting the continued presence
of police who they say their
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client wants withdrawn from his
residence with immediate effect.
However, by press time
yesterday, it was not clear when
the court will convene to hear the
application.
"What I can confirm to you is
that there is an application filed
before Kasangati court seeking to
free Dr Besigye... The
application is seeking similar
orders like the earlier ones we