Former Kampala Mayor and People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) president Erias Lukwago, has been charged with misprision of treason and remanded to Murchison Bay prison in Luzira, Kampala.
Misprision of treason, means an accused person knew of plans for unlawful change of government but didn’t report to lawful authority.
Appearing before the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court presided over Chief Magistrate; Sarah Basemera today afternoon, Lukwago denied the charges.
Lukwago will re-appear in court on Monday next week to hear his bail application.
This was after the state asked for more time to verify medical documents that the defence lawyers led by Medard Sseggona presented before court, showing that Lukwago has medical conditions that require expert medical attention.
Lukwago was earlier in the day dropped at the Kira Division Police Station by security agencies following his arrest at his home in Wakaliga, a Kampala suburb, on Monday.
Police Spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke confirmed that Lukwago was being held at Kira Division Police station.
Lukwago was later driven to Makindye Chief Magistrate’s court where a charge of misprision of treason was read out for him.
His dropping at police came a day after the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said he would release Lukwago to the police.
Lukwago joins his client Dr Kizza Besigye, who faces charges of treason and misprision of treason.
