Tayari News
KAMPALA – Former Uganda’s presidential candidate, Dr Kiiza Besigye, was on Tuesday morning rushed to the hospital after his health reportedly deteriorated, his political party, People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), announced via social media.
“The People’s Front for Freedom wishes to inform the public and all supporters of freedom that the health of our leader, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has reached a critical and deteriorating state.” PFF statement read
“We have received credible reports that Dr Besigye was rushed in the night from Luzira Prison to a medical facility at Bugolobi Village Mall under heavy security.” The party communicated in an update.
Alleging that Dr Besigye is being denied his own right to medical dignity, the PFF group stated that the veteran politician has dedicated his life to the health and freedom of others.
The group says it will hold the regime and the prison authorities fully accountable for their leader’s well-being.
Dr Besigye has been in jail for over a year on treason charges in which he and colleagues hatched a plot to remove the National Resistance Movement(NRM) government and President Yoweri Museveni by force.
Demanding that Dr Besigye’s personal doctors and family be granted immediate and unrestricted access to him, PFF alleges that Dr Besigye is being “held in total disregard of the law”
“We ask all compatriots and lovers of freedom to keep Dr Besigye in your prayers and to remain vigilant. We will continue to provide updates as more details emerge from our teams on the ground.” PFF wrote.
The Government and Luzira prison authorities have not yet pronounced themselves on the matter.
Dr Besigye, a physician, politician, and former military officer, served as the president of the Forum for Democratic Change political party and has been an unsuccessful candidate in the 2001, 2006, and 2011 presidential elections, losing all of them to President Yoweri Museveni, who has been Uganda’s President since 1986.