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Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye in intensive care, wife says

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is reportedly in intensive care after his condition dramatically worsened in custody. His wife says the 70-year-old is now in critical condition at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, with medical sources describing him as unresponsive.

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00:00Opposition leader Kiza Bisajay is reportedly in intensive care after his condition dramatically
00:06worsened in custody.
00:08His wife says the 70-year-old is now in critical condition at Malago Hospital in Kampala, with
00:15medical sources describing him as unresponsive.
00:19Bisajay has been detained while facing treason charges over an alleged plot against President
00:23I found him lying there asleep, but he's very drained, he looked very weak.
00:35He remained asleep for a long time.
00:39When he could open his eyes, he still cannot talk, he cannot talk, he just shakes his head
00:48and shakes his hands.
00:49I have not come to ask for sympathy, no, I've come to insist calmly but firmly that Dr.
01:04Kiza Bisajay is entitled to every right and protection guaranteed by the Constitution of Uganda.
01:14Nothing more, nothing less.
01:17That is his right as it is for every other Ugandan.
01:22So I'm not asking for favours, I'm not asking anyone to bend the law.
01:28I'm simply asking that the Constitution of Uganda is respected.
01:37A long time rival of Museveni, Bisajay has faced government pressure for more than two decades.
01:43After being abducted in Kenya in 2024, he resurfaced in Uganda to face trial.
01:49As concerns grow over his health, the UN has blasted a wider crackdown in Uganda on dissent.
01:56Thank you very much.
01:56Yes I do.
01:58I do.
01:58And I'll see you next time also says,
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