Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Museveni has defended the government’s opposition to granting bail to some opposition figures facing criminal charges He said that releasing suspects before trial could expose witnesses…
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Museveni has defended the government’s opposition to granting bail to some opposition figures facing criminal charges
He said that releasing suspects before trial could expose witnesses to intimidation and undermine the country’s justice system.
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Speaking during a national address on Saturday evening, Museveni said the government’s position on bail is based on the need to protect witnesses and preserve the integrity of criminal investigations.
Museveni argued that releasing suspects who later intimidate witnesses would weaken the justice system and make it difficult to successfully prosecute criminal cases.
He warned that if witnesses lose confidence in the legal process, security agencies could resort to unlawful methods of dealing with suspects, instead of relying on the courts.
The President also revisited the unrest that followed the arrest of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, in November 2020.
He said security agencies successfully thwarted what he described as attempts to destabilize Kampala after the presidential election.
Museveni cited the opposition slogan “Tajja Kulayira” (meaning “He will not be sworn in”) as evidence that some political actors intended to prevent the inauguration of an elected president through violence rather than through legal processes.
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