Magistrate Visits Luzira Prison
Nakawa Court Chief Magistrate James Ereemye addressing the media at Luzira Prison where Dr Besigye is being held
Nakawa Court Chief Magistrate His Worship James Ereemye paid\r\na visit to imprisoned Forum for Democratic Change former presidential candidate\r\nDr. Kizza Besigye in Luzira prison where he’s being held over treason charges.
\r\nH/W Ereemye on June 29, 2016 offered to visit Dr Besigye’s in prison after his continuous\r\npleas to the court whenever he was produced of how his rights are being\r\nviolated in prison.
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The Magistrate’s visit was to ascertain what exactly is\r\nhappening in the largest government prison where the opposition leader and\r\nother inmates are being held.
\r\n"On the issue of violation of rights in prison, it’s high time under the\r\numbrella of DCC [District Chain-Linked Committees] that I should visit you in\r\nLuzira prison so that we discuss and see how and why these concerns keep on\r\ncoming up so that we can come up with solutions in that regard,” Magistrate\r\nEreemye then assured Dr Besigye who was very attentive in the dock.
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However, H/W Ereemye who was in meeting with prison\r\nofficials was on a routine DCC visit of prisons.
\r\nHis team had Oc CID Kira Road Police Station, DPC Jinja road police station,\r\nNakawa Court Resident State Attorney.
This article was published in the monitor on July 7, 2016
Posted 8th, July 2016
