Dr Besigye to Judge Baguma:
Possibly, you may have to try us in absentia, so that it hastens the process, we give up our right to defend ourselves, you write a judgement and we deal with the judgment.
Dr Besigye:
I think it would be an injustice to the people of Uganda to pay for lawyers for us when we are able to meet the requirements of our representation, especially in these hard times when people are dying of hunger.
They said: "It's over."
A destroyed knee. Scalpels. Silence.
The Phenomenon, buried under doubt.
But he didn't break.
Pain? Fought.
Fear? Silenced.
Comeback? Written in fire.
From the furnace of suffering, a legend rose again. 🔥🇧🇷
Gloves off now.
President Ruto fires at the opposition:
Kalonzo Musyoka: "Your only achievement is grabbing NYS land and building a small prison."
Rigathi Gachagua: "You cannot lecture us after stealing relief food meant for orphans."
Fred Matiang'i: "You are sleeping in meetings. When are you holding a memorial service for the River Yala victims?"
More than 40 years ago, I arrived in Chicago in search of an idea. I was a young man looking for purpose, who believed deeply in America, was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, and wanted to be a part of something larger. The America I believed in was one where everyone has opportunity, everyone is seen, everyone belongs—because that was an America that had a place for me, too.