Ugandan judge withdraws from trial of opposition leader Besigye.

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

Text of report by Emmanuel Mulondo entitled "Judge withdraws from Besigye case", published by Ugandan newspaper Daily Monitor website on 19 November

Justice Edmond Ssempa Lugayizi has asked to be removed from the treason case involving Forum for Democratic Change leader Kizza Besigye and 22 others, Principal Judge James Ogoola revealed yesterday.

Justice Ogoola, who was addressing a workshop for staff of land tribunals, also attended by the chief justice, at Ridar Hotel, Seeta said Lugayizi had "expressed his wish to stand down" from the case. He did not divulge details.

But the disclosure came as …