乌干达反对派领导人基扎·贝西格耶在周三的法庭审理期间突然昏迷，随后被送入医院。[1]他的妻子温妮·比亚尼玛通过社交媒体宣布，贝西格耶目前在坎帕拉公立医院的重症监护室内处于无意识状态。[1]贝西格耶在抗议被剥夺自选律师的权利时在法庭上倒下。[1]
贝西格耶因叛国罪遭到起诉，该罪名可判处死刑。[1]其主任律师埃里亚斯·卢克瓦戈已被当局拘留，并被控未报告叛国行为。[1]贝西格耶和支持者认为这些指控具有政治动机。[1]据悉，贝西格耶于2024年11月在肯尼亚首都内罗毕失踪，随后被带至坎帕拉军事法庭。[1]乌干达总统穆塞韦尼及其子、军事首脑穆霍奇·卡因鲁加巴已公开反对贝西格耶。[1]
Kizza Besigye, Uganda's prominent opposition leader, collapsed in court on Wednesday and was admitted to Kampala Public Hospital's intensive care unit in an unconscious state [1]. The incident occurred during his trial on treason charges, which carry a potential death sentence [1]. Besigye had been protesting the absence of his chosen lawyer at the proceedings when he lost consciousness [1].
His wife, Winnie Byanyima, announced the hospitalization via social media platform X, confirming that Besigye remained unconscious in the ICU [1]. His lead counsel, Elias Lukwago, has been detained by authorities and faces charges of failing to report the alleged treason [1]. Besigye and his supporters contend that the prosecution is politically motivated and have called for his release [1].
The opposition figure disappeared in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, in November 2024 before being transported to a military court in Kampala [1]. President Museveni and his son, military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, have publicly opposed Besigye [1].