The days the suspects in John Bosco Ariong’s death stayed in Luzira Upper Prison looked shorter than those I spent with Dr. Col. Kiiza Besigye in Nakasongola Prison because from day one prison official in Nakasongola switched off the electricity and Water.

We would spend the nights on the watch therefore not sleep because we would hear people moving around our ward. We were not allowed to interact with other inmates in Nakasongola prison.

In Luzira prison, there was no space for sleeping because of the over congestion, there were no drugs in Luzra prison ” hospital’’, homosexuality because of sex starvation is rampant and poverty.

While were in Luzira, we would be locked in at 4:00PM which was too much for me.  Poison scare was all over. What surprised me was the number of PGB boys in jail charged with deserting and robbery.

You would rub shoulders with former Arua Municipality MP Akbar Godi, LRA’s Koyelo, Kamdulu, ADF’s Benz, WBS’s TV presenter of the Oldies show, Kaka who was remanded over defilement many high profile criminals. The most popular case at Luzira prison is defilement where one is sentenced for not less than 20 years.  Many people are convicted innocently because they do not have lawyers. You find some one at Luzira Prison with a sentence of up to 310 years. Most of the people at Luzira prison who are serving long sentences are politicians like former MP Godi who were opposing president Museveni’s leadership.

Harod Kaija

Former inmate at Luzira prison

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The Nakawa Magistrate court has dismissed all charges against the people who have been on remand in connection to the murder of the former inspector of Police, John Bosco Ariongo. Ariongo was hit with an object along William Street in Kampala and died on spot during a peaceful protest that was organised by the now banned Activists for Change (A4C).

The suspects who have been set free are Kaija Harod, Robert Kavuma, and Kintu Yoweri.

Others are Sharifa Nakitende, Mutwalib Abdul, Malik Nsubuga and Muhammad Sebuggwawo.

The DPP in his submission argued that the state has lost interest in the case so the dismissal.

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In his capacity as the head of the Catholic Church and an African, Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala knows that sending condolences to the families of the people who die is a must. So we have been told that the cardinal has sent his condolences to the family of the police officer, Assistant Inspector of Police John Bosco Ariong who died on duty last week.

But the cardinal also cautioned the government not to apportion blame for the death of AIP John Bosco Ariong. Instead, the cardinal says the death of Ariong should be blamed on poor government policies.

We hear that the cardinal said that the government has directly or indirectly played a role in widening the gap between the police and the public.

Meanwhile, the FDC leader Col. Kiiza Besigye has said that he used to know Uganda police as the most corrupt institution in Uganda but not as the most brutal and feared Force in Uganda. Besigye asked the police to get back to professionalism and leave politics to politicians.

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Security has been beefed around Kampala today as Uganda’s opposition leader

Dr/Col. Kizza Besigye is anticipated to tour Owino (St. Balikuddembe) market. Yesterday Besigye appeared at Buganda road court to answer charges of violence that resulted into the murder of Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) John Bosco Ariong last week. As he (Besigye) was returning home the police fired tear gas on him and beat up his supporters. Besigye’s appearance in court followed the Chief Magistrate Eleanor Khainza decision to issue criminal summons to Besigye and 14 others.

Besigye and group were charged with four counts emerging from unlawful society that is contrary to Section 56 and 57 of Uganda’s Penal Code Act.

Ariong was hit with a blunt object, suspected to be a stone thrown from a building on Ben Kiwanuka Street, as Police battled with the crowd that involved opposition political leaders, who were in the demonstration.

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Uganda’s opposition leader Col. Kiiza Besigye and 14 other FDC leaders have been charged with staging an unlawful assembly last Wednesday in Kampala central business area that led to the alleged murder of an Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) John Bosco Ariong.

Besigye and 14 other suspects including FDC Women League leader Ingrid Turinawe, Kawempe Division LC3 Chairman Hajji Mubaraka Munyagwa, Kampala Woman MP Nabilah Ssempala, and FDC woman activist Catherine Dembe appeared before Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Eleanor Khainza this Wednesday. Besigye was also charged with injuring a policeman and disobeying lawful orders and blocking traffic flow in Kampala.

Besigye and his co accused were represented by David Mpanga. Besigye and group were granted bail and they are to reappear in court on April 17^th this year. Each surety of the suspects was bonded 50 million shillings and each of the suspects produced 20 million shillings not cash. Late Ariong was hit with an object from a building on Ben Kiwanuka Street. Eye witnesses say that a man hit the policeman with an object after he reportedly saw policemen mistreating civilians.

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People in their hundreds have besieged Buganda Road Court premises. The people stormed the court premises to hear by themselves the charges the government accuses opposition leader Col. Kiiza Besigye, Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, Kampala woman MP, Nabillah Sempala and FDC woman leader, Ingrid Turinawe.

The government accuses Besigye and group of organising an illegal assembly invKampala last Wednesday in which an assistant inspector of Police, John Bosco Ariong was killed.

The policemen have been seen exchanging bitter words with civilians inKampalaas they drove to Buganda Road Court in a procession chanting opposition slogans and V signs.

Police spokesperson Asuman Mugenyi says that the police blocks peaceful processions by opposition politicians because sometimes they degenerate into chaos; leading to riots, loss of lives and damage to property. Large groups of civilians have been overheard cursing present Museveni’s military regime.

Many of the civilians at theBugandaroad court wished Museveni hell and Besigye all the good things on earth. Asuman says that the police will continue to break down assemblies by opposition leaders.

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People in their hundreds have besieged Buganda Road Court premises. The people stormed the court premises to hear by themselves the charges the government accuses opposition leader Col. Kiiza Besigye, Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, Kampala woman MP, Nabillah Sempala and FDC woman leader, Ingrid Turinawe.

The government accuses Besigye and group of organising an illegal assembly in Kampala last Wednesday in which an assistant inspector of Police, John Bosco Ariong was killed.

The policemen have been seen exchanging bitter words with civilians inKampalaas they drove to Buganda Road Court in a procession chanting opposition slogans and V signs.

Police spokesperson Asuman Mugenyi says that the police blocks peaceful processions by opposition politicians because sometimes they degenerate into chaos; leading to riots, loss of lives and damage to property. Large groups of civilians have been overheard cursing present Museveni’s military regime.

Many of the civilians at the Bugandaroad court wished Museveni hell and Besigye all the good things on earth. Asuman says that the police will continue to break down assemblies by opposition leaders.

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Kampalacity is on tension as the opposition leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye and the city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago appeared at Buganda Road court on Wednesday amidst tight security to answer charges linked to the last Wednesday city violence in which the Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) John Bosco Ariong was killed. Lukwago did not appear in court in person because he is out of the country on official duties.

Besigye, Lukwago and many other suspects were summoned to appear at court today    by the Chief Magistrate of Buganda Road Court, Eleanor Khainza.

The accused took plea on four counts of managing unlawful society, contrary to Section 56 and 57 of Uganda’s Penal Code Act. Ariong was hit with a blunt object, thrown from a building on Ben Kiwanuka Street, as Police cruelly dispersed a crowd of opposition Activists who were in a peaceful procession.

Other notable suspects jointly charged with Besigye are FDC Women League boss Ingrid Turinawe, Kawempe Division Mayor Mubaraka Munyagwa, Kampala Woman MP Nabilah Ssempala, FDC woman activist Catherine Dembe, Harold Kaija, Robert Kavuma, Mohammed Ssebugwawo, Hanifah Nakitende, Abdu Mutwalib Kayondo, Malik Nsubuga, Ismail Kirya, Farida Nalubega and Hajj Twalib Kakande.

The government alleges that on March 21, between Kafumbe-Mukasa road,Namirembe Road and Mini-Price building onBen   Kiwanuka Street inKampala the suspects formed an unlawful assembly with the purpose of inciting members of the public against the police leading to the death of Ariong and injuring of AIPs Wabwire, Police Constable Julius Olweng.

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Upcountry supporters have started arriving in Kampala in various buses to attend a court session on Wednesday and witness the appearance of opposition leaders and Activists for Change (A4C). The president of FDC Col. Kiiza Besigye has kindly requested all those who would like to stand surety for the famous five plus nine FDC supporters to be at Buganda Road Court with passports/IDs and an LC letters by 8:00am. He also called on human rights lawyers to avail their services to the opposition.

Dr Kizza Besigye, together with Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago (DP) have been summoned to answer changes of unlawful assembly in connection with the death of Assistant Inspector of Police John Bosco Ariong.

The Chief Magistrates Court at Buganda Road, presided over by Ms Eleanor Khainza, summoned Besigye and Lukwago with Kawempe Division chairperson Mubarak Munyagwa, FDC women league leader ms Ingrid Turinawe and Kampala Woman MP ms Nabilah Naggayi to appear before her on Wednesday.  Ms Khainza also issued production warrants for the nine people who were last week remanded to Luzira Prison over the killing of AIP Ariong.

The nice suspects on remand are Harold Kaija, Robert Kavuma, Mohammed Ssebugwawo, Hanifah Nakitende, Abdu Mutwalib Kayondo, Malik Nsubuga, Ismail Kirya, Farida Nalubega and Hajj Twalib Kakande. The LC5 woman councilor for Mpigi district, ms Catherine Ddembe, was also summoned. Ddembe is currently in comma over alleged police torture and beating. The government alleges that on March 21, between Kafumbe-Mukasa road, Namirembe Road and Mini-Price building on Ben Kiwanuka Street in Kampala the suspects formed an unlawful assembly with the purpose of inciting members of the public against the police leading to the death of Ariong and injuring of AIPs Wabwire, Police Constable Julius Olweng.

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Ariong was killed last Wednesday when police was beating and firing bullets and tear gas into the crowds of people who were escorting Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago and opposition leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye.

Following the death of Ariong the police there after arrested Col. Kiiza Besigye, Erias Lukwago, FDC supporters Harold Kaija, Robert Kavuma, Mohammed Ssebugwawo, Hanifah Nakitende, Abdu Mutwalib Kayondo, Malik Nsubuga, Ismail Kirya and Hajj Twalib Kakande, and Catherine Ddembe.

Over 600 opposition members were arrested and locked up in torture chambers. Many of the suspects like Dembe Catharine and others were beaten to near death and they are still admitted at different hospitals inKampala.

We hear some of the suspects died. But the people inKampalaask where is Kampala Metropolitan police boss Andrew Kaweesi on this Charge sheet because he was with Dr. Besigye at the time Aringo was hit with a stone on the head and died.

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