The vice-president of the National Unity Platform(NUP) for Northern Uganda, Dr. Lina Zedriga, who has been in hiding for over a month, has been remanded.
Zedriga, 68, appeared before the Chief Magistrate Augustine Alule, where she was charged with inciting violence contrary to Section 79(1) of the Penal Code Act and remanded until February 17.
On behalf of the Lugbara community, Ismail Tuku, the Lugbara prime minister, told Uncovered Ug news reporters that “Zedriga’s prolonged absence had caused deep anxiety among her family and the wider community, describing the situation as unacceptable and culturally alarming.”
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Tuku linked Zedriga’s case to other unresolved disappearances of Lugbara individuals, including Yetiya Tom from Marachakla and Angulubo from Waringa, who vanished under mysterious circumstances in previous years and were never traced.
He explained that in Lugbara culture, disappearances are traditionally attributed to identifiable causes, such as drowning, wildfire, snakebite, murder, or, in the case of a mature woman, marriage, but stressed that the length of Zedriga’s absence far exceeded the culturally acceptable period for establishing any such cause.
In conclusion, her appearance comes as opposition figures continue to face increased legal pressure, with several leaders and activists in recent months being summoned, arrested, or arraigned before court as political tensions intensify ahead of key political milestones.
written by @enock katamba
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