Court acquits FDC's Kizza Besigye
SOURCE: THE NEW VISION, 9th AUGUST 2011
Forum for Democratic Change President Kiiza Besigye addressing the media at Kasangati Magistrates Court, after his acquittal A Magistrate’s Court has dismissed a case in which the FDC part president was charged with failure to obey lawful orders of a police. He allegedly committed the offence during the walk to work protests last April. Principal Grade One Magistrate Kasangati court, George Watyekere said in his ruling that he had gone through all the evidence given by the witnesses and found out that Besigye had no case to answer. “After studying all the evidence given by prosecution I have found out that the accused has no case to answer, I therefore acquit him and discharge him immediately” Watyekere said. Speaking shortly after the ruling, Besigye commended the magistrate for handling the case professionally. Prosecutors had asked the court to convict Besigye saying their evidence against the opposition leader was enough to secure a conviction. The magistrate told prosecution that it was free to appeal against the acquittal.