{UAH} Besigye running out of time to challenge poll result
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The continued arrests, detention and restriction of Dr Kizza Besigye's movement by police are "deliberately" frustrating the FDC presidential candidate's desire to challenge in court the results of the just-concluded presidential and parliamentary elections, lawyers have said.
In a Tuesday interview, Peter Walubiri told The Observer that by arresting Besigye, government was making it impracticable for him to file his petition within the constitutionally-mandated 10 days after results are announced. Results of the presidential election were announced on Saturday, February 20.
The continued arrests, detention and restriction of Dr Kizza Besigye's movement by police are "deliberately" frustrating the FDC presidential candidate's desire to challenge in court the results of the just-concluded presidential and parliamentary elections, lawyers have said.
In a Tuesday interview, Peter Walubiri told The Observer that by arresting Besigye, government was making it impracticable for him to file his petition within the constitutionally-mandated 10 days after results are announced. Results of the presidential election were announced on Saturday, February 20.
Kizza Besigye (C) being arrested at his home in Kasangati
Announcing the results, Electoral Commission chairman Badru Kiggundu said President Yoweri Museveni won this year's presidential election with 5,617,503 votes, representing 60.75 per cent, and Besigye garnered 3,270,290 votes representing 35.37 per cent while former prime minister Amama Mbabazi polled 132, 574 votes representing 1.43 per cent.
"He [Besigye] has only eight days now but he cannot meet his lawyers. He cannot meet his campaign managers and he cannot even meet with party officials. So, how can he collect evidence within the remaining days?" Walubiri asked.
According to Walubiri, collecting evidence to challenge a presidential election is a rigorous process, which takes a lot of time and resources.
"With Besigye arrested and other party officials in prison too, how can resources be mobilized? How can a legal team be assembled and be given instructions?" Walubiri asked.
Besigye was arrested for the fourth time in eight days, on Monday as he attempted to leave his home to go to the EC offices to collect the official results declaration forms he would use in a possible election petition.
http://observer.ug/news-headlines/42797-lawyers-besigye-running-out-of-time-to-challenge-poll-result
Sincerely,
Brian M. Kwesiga
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In a Tuesday interview, Peter Walubiri told The Observer that by arresting Besigye, government was making it impracticable for him to file his petition within the constitutionally-mandated 10 days after results are announced. Results of the presidential election were announced on Saturday, February 20.
The continued arrests, detention and restriction of Dr Kizza Besigye's movement by police are "deliberately" frustrating the FDC presidential candidate's desire to challenge in court the results of the just-concluded presidential and parliamentary elections, lawyers have said.
In a Tuesday interview, Peter Walubiri told The Observer that by arresting Besigye, government was making it impracticable for him to file his petition within the constitutionally-mandated 10 days after results are announced. Results of the presidential election were announced on Saturday, February 20.
Kizza Besigye (C) being arrested at his home in Kasangati
Announcing the results, Electoral Commission chairman Badru Kiggundu said President Yoweri Museveni won this year's presidential election with 5,617,503 votes, representing 60.75 per cent, and Besigye garnered 3,270,290 votes representing 35.37 per cent while former prime minister Amama Mbabazi polled 132, 574 votes representing 1.43 per cent.
"He [Besigye] has only eight days now but he cannot meet his lawyers. He cannot meet his campaign managers and he cannot even meet with party officials. So, how can he collect evidence within the remaining days?" Walubiri asked.
According to Walubiri, collecting evidence to challenge a presidential election is a rigorous process, which takes a lot of time and resources.
"With Besigye arrested and other party officials in prison too, how can resources be mobilized? How can a legal team be assembled and be given instructions?" Walubiri asked.
Besigye was arrested for the fourth time in eight days, on Monday as he attempted to leave his home to go to the EC offices to collect the official results declaration forms he would use in a possible election petition.
http://observer.ug/news-headlines/42797-lawyers-besigye-running-out-of-time-to-challenge-poll-result
Sincerely,
Brian M. Kwesiga
--
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