Besigye was arrested in May 2016 on the eve of President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony and flown to Moroto – hundreds of kilometres from Kampala – where he was charged with treason. The magistrate set February 27 as the date Besigye should appear in court. By DAILY MONITORMore by this AuthorKAMPALA, WednesdayFormer Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate Kizza Besigye has vowed not to return to the court in Nakawa, Kampala where he is facing treason charges. “I respectfully inform this court that I will not come back. The magistrate set February 27 as the date Besigye should appear in court.

Source: Daily Nation January 25, 2017 15:29 UTC