Kizza Besigye

Kizza Besigye
Kizza Besigye
Type: Person
Name: Kizza Besigye
Date of Birth: 22//04/1956
Place of Birth: Rukungiri, Uganda
Nationality: Uganda
Fact Sheet: Biography for Kizza Besigye
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Succession: Suddenly, Uganda is up for grabs

It is the state of political limbo being created by not knowing the when, rather than the specific manner of how change will happen in Uganda when it does, that is breeding unease.SHARE THIS STORYTweetAs my Kenyan friends would say, “things are getting ... [Published East African - May 19 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Opposition leaders summoned over unlawful assemblies

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued fresh criminal summons to eight opposition leaders, including former FDC president Kizza Besigye, for alleged holding of unlawful assemblies.The action came after the State lodged a fresh charge sheet warranting ... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 17 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Will Ugandans join the big fight of the Generals?

The entire history of the Ugandan State and its predecessor entities is dominated by periods of conquest, subjugation, unification and steady decline. The smelting of iron thrust the great Chwezi empire at the forefront of subjugating the surrounding ... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 15 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Between Violence and Money

My article, "What keeps Museveni in power" (The Independent April 12-18), attracted the most intense debate on our website. Apparently, most critics of President Yoweri Museveni place disproportionate importance on the contribution of violence to his ... [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Punishing Tinye not the answer - Besigye

KampalaThe government should push for a national political dialogue instead of seeking to punish Gen. David Sejusa aka Tinyefuza, leading opposition figure Kizza Besigye has said.Gen. Sejusa has kicked up a storm after the Daily Monitor last week published ... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 13 2013]
First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Tell us, Gen. Sejusa: Are you for ‘Project Muhoozi’ or are you not?

There is heightened excitement in town. The military, the Parliament, and the political parties – all are abuzz with political chatter. I like it because clarity about a few things is already emerging.In the military, the much-whispered-about bad blood ... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 11 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Clash between Mao and Besigye misses the elephant in the room

An interesting contest is taking place within the Opposition, primarily between Democratic Party leader Norbert Mao and Dr Kizza Besigye, easily the de-facto leader of the opposition in the country.It started several weeks ago when Mao, who is struggling ... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 08 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Besigye the Best FDC Can Offer - Oguttu

The former FDC leader, Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye, remains the party's best candidate for the 2016 presidential elections, party spokesperson Wafula Oguttu has said.Oguttu was addressing journalists during FDC's weekly press briefing at the party's headquarters ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 07 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Mao blames Besigye over failure of IPC

Democratic Party (DP) president Norbert MaonewvisionDemocratic Party (DP) president Norbert Mao has blamed former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Dr Kizza Besigye for the failure of the now defunct Inter-Party Coalition (IPC) to unite all ... [Published New Vision - May 07 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Besigye deliberately distorts facts about the energy sector

Last week we focused on Dr Kizza Besigye’s assertion (The Observer, 24th April 2013), that there was no government policy for the energy sector from 1986 to 2002. We demonstrated that the reverse was indeed true, and that as National Political Commissar ... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 03 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Mao Warns Democratic Party Supporters Against Backing Besigye in 2016

The Democratic Party (DP) President Norbert Mao has warned party supporters against backing the Forum for Democratic Change's (FDC) former party President Kizza Besigye in 2016.Addressing a press conference in Mukono on Sunday, Mao described Besigye as ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

‘Besigye wise not to petition 2011 poll results’

Hope. Retiring Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki tells the Daily Monitor’s Emmanuel Gyezaho what the Constitution ought to serve and also says Besigye should not lose hope in the race for presidency.There is a tale about how the Supreme Court handled or is ... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - Apr 22 2013]

Quotes

But the monitor newspaper on Monday quoted one of the country's top opposition politicians, Kizza Besigye as saying, "punishing sejusa or others opposed to uganda monarchy project will not solve the problem"

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Succession: Suddenly, Uganda is up for grabs [Published East African - May 19 2013]
Opposition leaders summoned over unlawful assem... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 17 2013]
Court Hears: Oil Company Exec Proposed $50 Mill... [Published BlackStar News - May 17 2013]
Media Muzzled On Reporting Claimed-Plot To Assa... [Published BlackStar News - May 16 2013]
Has Sejusa been an accident waiting to happen? [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 15 2013]
Nothing wrong with President Muhoozi if he’s go... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 15 2013]
Will Ugandans join the big fight of the Generals? [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 15 2013]
Between Violence and Money [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]
Wakiso NRM leadership split over Bukenya [Published New Vision - May 14 2013]
Succession and assassination drama rock Uganda [Published The Africa Report - May 13 2013]
Frank Tumwebaze: Tinyefuza using scapegoats to ... [Published The Observer Uganda - May 13 2013]
Punishing Tinye not the answer - Besigye [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 13 2013]
Bukenya needs Buganda to have a go at Museveni [Published The Observer Uganda - May 12 2013]
Joining the queue: It’s no longer risky to try... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 11 2013]
Tell us, Gen. Sejusa: Are you for ‘Project Muho... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 11 2013]
Police deploy ahead of Gen. Tinyefuza’s return [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 10 2013]
Clash between Mao and Besigye misses the elepha... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 08 2013]
FDC, DP in Plot for 2016 [Published AllAfrica.com - May 08 2013]
Army rifts: Is the old guard taking on the youn... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 08 2013]
Besigye the Best FDC Can Offer - Oguttu [Published AllAfrica.com - May 07 2013]
Mao blames Besigye over failure of IPC [Published New Vision - May 07 2013]
Besigye is still FDC’s Number One, Oguttu says [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 07 2013]
Mbabazi’s pride spiked, project Muhoozi and Mao... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 05 2013]
Journalists Decry Museveni's View On Minimum Wage [Published AllAfrica.com - May 04 2013]
Uganda: FDC Wary of Muntu Museveni Meeting [Published AllAfrica.com - May 03 2013]
Besigye deliberately distorts facts about the e... [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 03 2013]
Museveni bid for son's presidency risky, Uganda... [Published East African - May 02 2013]
Muhoozi for presidency risky, says Ggwanga [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - May 01 2013]
Mao Warns Democratic Party Supporters Against B... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 30 2013]
Pepper spray on IPC women ‘more toxic’ [Published Uganda Daily Monitor - Apr 29 2013]
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