乌干达反对派领导人基扎·贝西吉耶在周三的叛国罪审判中于法庭上突然倒地[1]。现年69岁的贝西吉耶在多次喊"停"后向后倒地[1]。他已被拘押数月未获保释[1]，其妻子及国际人士对其恶化的健康状况感到担忧，呼吁以人道理由释放他[1]。
检控方指控贝西吉耶与他人密谋推翻穆塞韦尼政府[1]。穆塞韦尼之子、乌干达最高军事指挥官穆霍奥兹·凯内鲁加巴声称贝西吉耶密谋杀害其父[1]。叛国罪可判死刑[1]。贝西吉耶的主要律师埃里亚斯·卢夸戈也被逮捕并被控未举报叛国行为[1]。
贝西吉耶于2024年11月在肯尼亚失踪，后在乌干达军事法庭受审[1]。他曾是穆塞韦尼在1986年上台前游击战争中的亲密盟友，并担任其私人医生和军事助手[1]。
Kizza Besigye, a prominent opposition figure in Uganda, collapsed in the dock during his treason trial on Wednesday [1]. The 69-year-old fell backward after repeatedly shouting "stop" in court [1]. Besigye has been detained for several months without bail, facing charges that he conspired to overthrow the government of President Yoweri Museveni [1].
His health condition has deteriorated during his detention, according to his wife and international observers, who have called for his release on humanitarian grounds [1]. Besigye disappeared in Kenya in November 2024 and subsequently faced trial in a Ugandan military court [1]. The charges against him carry a maximum penalty of death [1]. His lead attorney, Elias Lukwago, has also been arrested and charged with failing to report the alleged treason [1].
Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who serves as Uganda's top military commander, has alleged that Besigye plotted to kill his father [1]. Besigye was once a close ally of Museveni during the guerrilla war that brought him to power in 1986, serving as his personal physician and military aide [1].