Dr Benson Tisasirwe, a legal expert and lecturer at Makerere University, highlighted the gravity of the situation, explaining that terrorism, being a capital offense, carries either a life sentence or the death penalty in Uganda.
Sixteen supporters of the National Unity Platform could face the death penalty after pleading guilty to terrorism charges, a legal expert has warned.
"Terrorism is a capital offense, and pleading guilty could result in life imprisonment or the death penalty, especially if the crimes led to the loss of life," Dr. Tisasirwe told Nile Post. Without this legal avenue, the NUP supporters now face the possibility of facing the maximum penalty under Ugandan law.
This case echoes the 2016 arrest of Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere of Rwenzururu and his bodyguards, who were also charged with terrorism.
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