“I call upon members who have challenges in the party and those with different views to attend the retreat to present all their views and challenges. Here we dont fear different views because we have the brains to resolve issues,” Mao said.
"I see people on social media saying that I promised them a transition and asking how it has not happened. Firstly, you don't believe in me. You don't believe in cooperation, yet at the same time you ask, 'Why are you not doing this?’ During the speakership race, you saw that NRM said that I'm not NRM. I think the speakership race answered that big question," Mao noted.
The ULS demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Advocate Lukwago within 24 hours, full disclosure of his whereabouts and condition, and a public commitment that lawyers will not be targeted for carrying out their professional duties.
When he was brought before the general court martial chaired by Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe, the prosecution stated that Besigye and Haji Obied Lutale were on November 16, 2024, while at Riverside Apartments in Nairobi, Kenya, found in unlawful possession of two pistols and eight rounds of ammunition, which are ordinarily the monopoly of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF).