Besigye detention: Museveni digs in

Yoweri Museveni and Kizza Besigye

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Kizza Besigye.

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is adamant that his long-time political rival Kizza Besigye, who is still in prison even after the Supreme Court released him from the court martial, must face trial.

Amid mounting pressure from Besigye’s family and human rights watchdogs globally, the President accuses Besigye’s lawyers of frustrating a speedy trial that could free him if he is found innocent.