Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye was arrested ane time to a greater extent than Midweek only 5 hours afterwards beingness charged alongside inciting violence in addition to released on bail, a leader of his political political party told AFP.
"He was released today (Wednesday) but was rearrested thereafter. We don't know why," said Harold Kaija, an official of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party.
"His issue was a cosmetic one," Kaija added. "Government is trying to bypass the long remain inward detention yesteryear Besigye yesteryear rearresting him afterwards he was railroad train gratis yesteryear the court."
Besigye in addition to 5 of his supporters had been charged alongside inciting violence in addition to released on Midweek afterwards spending vi days inward detention, according to his political party in addition to police.
Ugandan police describe spokesman Asan Kasingye belatedly Midweek could non confirm if Besigye was arrested again.
However, Mugisha Muntu, a FDC senior official, told AFP that "he (Besigye) was rearrested afterwards he was released yesteryear the court. We protestation this sort of demeanour yesteryear government."
Besigye had been arrested concluding calendar week next the killing of an opposition supporter during a protest, ruled illegal yesteryear authorities, inward the western urban pith of Rukungiri.
The protesters were marching against a ruling political party conception to improve the constitution to take away presidential historic menstruum limits, a deed that would let President Yoweri Museveni to correspond a 6th consecutive term inward 2021.
Muntu before said that Besigye in addition to 5 others had been "freed on non-cash bail of 5 ane K 1000 shillings ($1,400, 1,200 euros)".
Area police describe spokesman Elly Maate said the vi are defendant of inciting Earth to railroad train on a police describe officer, attacking the officer's theater in addition to damaging a police describe vehicle.
"Besigye in addition to the others are every bit good charged alongside disobedience of lawful duty yesteryear belongings an unauthorised rally inward Rukungiri on Oct 18, 2017," Maate said.
The vi bring denied all charges. The adjacent courtroom hearing is due inward Rukungiri on Nov 18.
AFP