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American Charged With Terrorism

New Vision (Kampala)
NEWS
February 23, 2006
Posted to the web February 23, 2006

By Edward Anyoli and Herbert Sempogo
Kampala
AN American, five Congolese and a Ugandan have been charged with terrorism.
Peter Waldron, 59 of Kisugi, David Mwesigye, 28 of zana, Byaruhanga Muramuzi,
20 of Luwafu, Kisembo Bitamala, 46 of Luwafu, Kasangaki Bahigani, 29, of
Bukejja, Dido Manyoroha, 35 of Zana, and Benjamin Byakagaba, 20, of Luwafu,
appeared at Buganda Road Court yesterday.
Casually dressed, the accused appeared before Grade One Magistrate Suzan
Kanyange who did not allow them to enter a plea due to lack of jurisdiction,
and remanded them in Luzira Prison until March13.
Prosecution led by State Attorney Hellen Wenene alleged that on February 20, at
plot 4487 Barnabas Street Kisugu Muyenga, in Kampala, the men were found in
possession of firearms no.1996AF U3346, 56310167, 1986-BY 3487, 11908 and 180
bullets, without a valid licence.
The charge was read to Waldron, formerly from Wyoming, USA, and to his co-
accused in Swahili.
Dressed in a green t-shirt and blue jeans, a handcuffed and barefoot Waldron
was led to the court from Central Police Station with the other six men at
about 2:40pm.
Noah Twesiga represented Waldron, who says he is an information technology
consultant with the health ministry.
Waldron also claimed to be the founder of City of Faith Ministries and an
adviser to the president of the Contact America Group.
A Police pick-up took the men to Luzira.

   

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