Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru forgives captors after detention

Captors flat-out told a top opposition leader they knew where she lived and would grab her again if she talked to the media.

Dr. Zedriga breaks her silence

• Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru spoke publicly for the first time.
• NUP's acting president was snatched in mid-January 2026.
• She spent over 40 days locked up before bail.
• Gulu Chief Magistrate's Court freed her on February 24.

Threats made during her detention

• Captors explicitly warned her against speaking to the press.
• They claimed full knowledge of her home and movements.
• Zedriga faced incitement-of-violence charges during detention.
• NUP links her ordeal to state-sponsored intimidation tactics.

Forgiveness and her path forward

• Zedriga says she has forgiven her captors entirely.
• She framed her mission as divinely assigned for Uganda.
• Political work will continue without any hesitation from her.

Computer Misuse Act getting axed

• Constitutional Court quashed the controversial law on Wednesday.
• Zedriga called it a draconian tool against opposition figures.
• Human-rights groups celebrated it as a free-speech victory.