In the application filed on Wednesday, Byanyima is seeking a writ of habeas corpus, requiring the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Prisons—the only listed respondents—to produce Besigye and Lutaale before the court.
As a result, Uganda Prisons Service Spokesperson Frank Baine stated that they are waiting for instructions from the Attorney General, who was the appellant in the case. "You know what happened on Friday. The Supreme Court ruled, and now we are waiting for instructions to make the next move," Baine said.
The prosecution accuses Besigye and Mukaaku of inciting violence by rallying people in Kikuubo Shauriyako Parish, Kampala, and urging them to protest against the high cost of living. However, both Besigye and Mukaaku have denied the charges.
Besigye is jointly charged with Captain Denis Oola, 48, from the armored brigade, and Hajji Obeid Lutale, aged 65. The three individuals are accused of five offenses. The first offense involves charges related to national security under Section 128(1)(f) of the UPDF Act.
The prosecutors, led by Captain Ambroz Guma, claimed that the court is impartial and independent, and that the offenses related to security are clearly defined under the UPDF Act.
The State said that whereas several NUP supporters were arrested during and after the 2021 elections, those who were found not to have participated in crimes were released while others were being held because they reportedly had cases to answer.