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Besigye legal team faces hurdles at Court Martial as tensions escalate

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who is also among Dr Kizza Besigye's lead counsels, alongside his deputy Ms Doreen Nyanjura, Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju, and other supporters of Dr Kizza Besigye camp at the General Court Martial on January 7, 2024> PHOTO | LUBOWA ABUBAKER

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Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajj Obeid Kamulegeya in the dock at the General Court Martial on January 7, 2025. The two faces charges related to security and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, following their abduction from Nairobi, Kenya and in November 2024. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA

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Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajj Obeid Kamulegeya in the dock at the General Court Martial on January 7, 2025. The two faces charges related to security and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, following their abduction from Nairobi, Kenya and in November 2024. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA

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A military officer forces lawyer Eron Kiiza into the dock at the General Court Martial after his arrest in the courtroom on January 7, 2025. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA

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Lawyer Eron Kiiza thrown into the dock at the General Court Martial alongside his clients Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale after his arrest in the courtroom on January 7, 2025. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA

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Dr Kizza Besigye's lead counsel Ms Martha Karua speaks during the court session on January 7, 2024. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA

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The General Court Martial filled to capacity as Dr Kizza Besigye his aide Hajj Obeid Lutale, are brought back following weeks in detention after they were remanded last month. The due faces charges related to security and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA

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General Court Martial Chairman Brig Gen Robert Mugabe Freeman presides over a court session on January 7, 2024, for the case in which Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale, face charges related to security offenses and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA

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Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi interacts with his predecessor Ms Winnie Kiiza at the General Court Martial on January 7, 2025, where Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale face charges related to security and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA

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