Lawyers in Uganda under the Uganda Law Society have this ended their three day sit down strike protesting abuse of the law by police and other security agencies.

This followed ugly incidents in which police brutally arrested opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye as he drove to town.

Bruce Kyerere presenting the petition

The big eyed colonel had just returned from prison after he had been detained for the 3rd time walking to work.

I’m wondering whether the learned friends the lawyers really managed to put their point home or it was another futile process to people who do not listen.

Yes, the lawyers did present a petition to the Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki but he was all the time urging them to stop the strike. He even defended the Nabweru Magistrate, Doreen Akatukwasa who tried Besigye in three different courts of law over a related charge.

The lawyers had described as irregular the act of one magistrate hovering from one court ton another to try a single suspect.

The police and government have also been adamant and have refused to punish any of the officers who clobbered protesters including those who shot and killed some people despite video evidence of some of the officers committing these acts.

The government has only promised to investigate. SO are the leaders of today really committed to the rule of law and observing human rights of especially those who oppose them?