the 2016 elections. 2021 elections Besigye opted not to run for presidency in the forthcoming elections saying he will lead the opposition in plan ‘B’ to cause change in the country. He is going to ally himself with the main opponent of Museveni Bobi Wine to help him win the 2021 elections. After the 2021 elections Besigye launched the people's front for transition, an umbrella movement with a common goal of causing change in Uganda. 2022 arrests In May 2022, Besigye was arrested during his protest over skyrocketing commodity prices in Uganda. He was granted bail by the court's magistrate Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha on condition that he would pay a USh fee for the court bail. In protest of the high fees, Besigye turned down the offer by the court and opted for prison. His lawyers led by Erias Lukwago appealed for the reduction of the bail fees and it was granted as Besigye was told to pay . He was then granted bail and came out of prison. A few days after his release from prison on court bail, Besigye resumed protests on Kampala streets and was promptly arrested by Uganda police again. He was arrested together with his colleague Samuel Lubega Makaku, and sent to prison. Efforts to apply for bail were futile since it was past court hours and his lawyers had to apply for bail on another day. The nature of the court session was protested by Besigye's lawyers who insisted that the suspects had been attended to by the presiding magistrate past official court hours. The bail application that was later filed was also denied and dismissed by the Buganda road court grade one Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza that said he had no guarantee that Besigye would not commit similar acts once released on bail again. See also Elections in Uganda Politics of Uganda Political parties of Uganda References External links Articles on Besigye on UGPulse Profile At Allafrica.com Website of FDC Political Party 2001 Uganda election profile: Dr Kizza Besigye, BBC News Elections in Uganda, African Elections Database Profiles of presidential candidates (2001) Kiiza Besigye's Profile (ugandaelections.com) Besigye: Home and ready to run 1 November 2005 article on his return to Uganda including brief biography, BBC News 1956 births Forum for Democratic Change politicians Ugandan LGBT rights activists Living people People from Rukungiri District People from Western Region, Uganda Candidates