{UAH} "Am griefed and sick! : Dr Kizza Besigye

DR KIZZA BESIGYE POURS OUT HIS HEART!!!CRIES FOR HELP!!!!

"Am griefed and sick! I need to be freed in my own country."

READ below his story!!

The day (Thursday 25th Feb 2016) started on a bright side,
with a visit by my colleague Maj Gen (rtd) Benon Biraro, who
shared a number of ideas on how our country could be put
back on rails.
I was also expecting a visit from some Human Rights
defenders, including Ms Maria Burnett of the Human Rights
Watch. These visitors had come to see me the previous day but
were blocked by the police at the barricade they erected on
the driveway to our home. In spite of sending my aide to
plead with the police (since I couldn't be allowed to get there
myself), they were turned away after waiting for more than
2hrs. They were, instead, asked to come back today at 9am.
The Human Rights defenders, who arrived at the police
blockade at 8.45am, eventually left about 10am without
seeing me. After the usual lengthy "consultations", that
involve talking to the top police commanders, my visitors were
told that they won't be allowed to see me!
Shortly after 10am, some visitors, who hadn't informed me
of their visit (a normal occurrence), arrived at the police
blockade in a minibus from Kakiri, in our District of Wakiso.
As they inquired from the police whether they could be
allowed in to see me, the goons that man the notorious police
van UP 4860 sprung into action. They opened the minibus,
pulled out two of the occupants and threw them into their
van. The driver of the minibus quickly reversed and sped off
with the other visitors.
At 11am, I made my attempt at leaving home for
Najjanankumbi, our party headquarters. As before, I was
told that I wasn't allowed to move out. When I insisted, I was
arrested and pushed into the notorious van.
Here, I found two terrified men that were in immense pain.
The van had a strong smell of pepper spray that immediately
made my sore throat worse and affected my eyes. The two
men informed me that they had been badly beaten and
pepper-sprayed while in the van.
One of the men held in the van, named Jamilu Budde (whom
I know) was crying with pain and holding his left arm in a
manner that suggested he could have had a broken collar
bone.
I pleaded with the "Commander" of the van, one Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kidandi to let me help Budde
with First Aid and get him taken to the clinic, but this was
denied. Instead, the two men were roughly thrown off the
van and I was carried away alone.
After driving through Matugga, Kawempe, Mpererwe, Kisaasi,
Northern Bypass, and Naalya, I was deposited in Kira Division
police Hqs. This is where I stayed until I was given a bond and
"released" at about 9pm.
I made it clear, like before, that if the reason they arrested
still existed, then they should keep me in detention.
Otherwise, once freed, I should be truly free and not expect
the police to detain me at my home. As before, I was told
that I'd no choice but to be taken back home.
I am now back home and, as before, detained there! I tried
as much as I could, unsuccessfully, to demand that they take
me to a proper (gazatted) detention place or let me free. My
sore throat was worsened by the pepper spray I found in the
van. I informed my captors about this and that I would do
well to consult my physician. All this fell on deaf ears.
I have since found out that Mr Budde and his colleague, who
were tortured and left on our home's driveway earlier, were
later briefly held at Kasangati Police Station and later
transferred to Kireka Police. Mr Budde hasn't had any
medical attention that I am sure he badly needs.
This is the dilemma of leaving in a country governed by a
rogue regime. This is the very reason I wake up early
everyday to do something about it. I am confident that, by
the Grace of God, we shall overcome.

One Uganda, One People! - Dr. Kizza Besigye

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