Winnie Byanyima visited her partner, Dr Kizza Besigye, at Luzira prison and called for the release of political prisoners saying it is not fair and legal that they get locked up like that.
Through her Twitter account, Byanyima wrote;
“Visited my partner @kizzabesigye1 at Murchison Bay, Luzira Prison. He looks well and his spirit is strong, I asked why he wasn’t at Upper Prison where he is a frequent guest, they said he has a smaller crime – of being a public nuisance!” Byanyima tweeted on Wednesday.
Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaku were arrested for protesting high commodity prices and have been on remand and will return to High Court today, Thursday 30th June 2022 to challenge the denial of bail by Buganda Rd Court Grade One Magistrate, Asuman Muhumuza.
They were denied bail on a charge of inciting violence.
Visited my partner @kizzabesigye1 at Murchison Bay, Luzira Prison. He looks well and his spirit is strong.
— Winnie Byanyima (@Winnie_Byanyima) June 29, 2022
I asked why he wasn’t at Upper Prison where he is a frequent guest, they said he has a smaller crime - of being a public nuisance! 🫤 pic.twitter.com/1hUWA3l09k
