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Kizza Besigye Collapses in Kampala Court and Is Unresponsive in Hospital, Family Demands Personal

Kizza Besigye collapses during a treason hearing in a Kampala courtroom and is now unconscious in the intensive care unit of a public hospital, his wife Winnie Byanyima says.The collapse follows Besigye's protest against state-appointed lawyers after his lead counsel Erias Lukwago was detained and Martha Karua was barred from entering the country; his son Adam Ampa and supporters demand treatment by Besigye's personal physician.The treason charge accuses Besigye of plotting to overthrow President Yoweri Museveni, a crime that carries the death penalty, and has prompted denunciations from Bobi Wine and reports by Ingrid Turinawe that access to Besigye is being restricted while the presidency and Muhoozi Kainerugaba defend the prosecution.
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