
Dear Sirs,
Whoever that is in-charge, who has an ear and who actually cares. This one is for you(!).
The time is to act now. The time isn’t to act tomorrow. The movement of the treason charges from the General Court Martial to a civilian court is futile now. Now that the keeping Dr. Kizza Besigye behind bars is life threatening. Now, isn’t the time to let him linger and keep him detained.
No, now is the time to act. If someone feels any remorse, guilt or any concern for the life of Dr. Kizza Besigye. Now is the time to come to his aide. It isn’t time to let him linger or stay behind bars. This punitive punishment isn’t only assuring his possible demise.
As his body is in critical condition, his body needs proper medical treatment and not more time behind bars at Luzira Maximum Prison. Since the latest reports is that he has been swiftly driven away from the “The Clinic” and has been returned to Luzira. After being in critical condition earlier today.
That just means his signs are worsening. That what we saw in the video-footage from Buganda Road Magistrate Court only has become more dire. The state isn’t caring or really concerned about his well being. As they are allowing him to deteriorate and lose all of his energy. They are tearing him down and destroying him completely from within. That’s what the state is doing to him and we are all hearing the reports.
The state is not only heartless, but without soul doing this. Instead of taking care of their prisoner. They are torturing him more by keeping him in this state. This isn’t the act of a state that has any value of life or of dissent. This isn’t the act of a republic that cares or nurtures its citizens. No, this is the tyranny and the dictatorship that Besigye himself has warned everyone about. Exactly why he has fought with peaceful means and within the realm of defiance.
Now hearing his demise and possible destruction. It is just giving me a headache. A hero and a man of honour is treated this way. A man who has fought for others and stood by their side. No, people have to come to his aide. Now people have to come and fight for Besigye. Besigye needs the people and needs the leaders to stand up for him.
Right now… the life of Dr. Kizza Besigye is in danger. His life is on the line. The Prison Services and the Authorities don’t mind his frail state. They don’t mind to endanger him and possibly “kill” him. No, they are bashing it and following orders doing it. That’s who they are and they are making it happen.
Dr. Kizza Besigye doesn’t only need PRAYERS, but he NEEDS ACTION. HE NEEDS PROPER MEDICAL FACILITIES AND HEALTH CARE. The freedom fighter, activists and opposition leader needs HELP right now. What he doesn’t need is to be another night behind bars at Luzira. They want him for more than 90 days and we don’t know how long they are willing to prolong the agony. However, we know the authorities doesn’t care and that shows.
It is a travesty and a tragedy. Dr. Kizza Besigye deserves to be treated as a human being and that’s clearly to much to ask from the National Resistance Movement (NRM).
Best Regards
The Writer of Minbane












