Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday took to social media site X to acknowledge the concerns by Ugandans and some members of the international community who are calling for the release of Kizza Besigye, a prominent opposition leader who recently embarked on a hunger strike in protest of his detention. In his X posts, Museveni said Ugandans who aspire for a “stable country” should question “why was Dr.Besigye arrested?” “The answer to that is a quick trial so that facts come out. Otherwise, you are promoting insecurity which is very dangerous for the country,” Museveni said. Museveni said Besigye’s trial process was slowed down by a recent Supreme Court verdict which said the opposition leader could not face trial in a military court, ordering the transfer of cases to civilian courts. “If you are innocent, why do you not demand for a quick trial so that you can prove your innocence and expose those who are ‘persecuting’ you instead of demanding bail, forgiveness.