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Iron sheets protesters decry torture in prison
Yesterday, the eight activists who were in May arrested over demonstrations in downtown Kampala aimed at pestering government to prosecute Ministers in Karamoja iron sheets saga, went to the NUP party headquarters in Kamwokya.
The eight activists were received by the NUP party secretary general Mr. David Lewis Rubongoya to whom they narrated their ordeal covering the three months they’ve been under incarceration.
Nelson Wine, one of the activists says they were beaten with batons at CPS Kampala where they were initially detained before their prosecution at Buganda Road Court.
The activists say they were gravely tortured and denied access to food and their lawyers or relatives for close to 48 hours as policemen avenged for the alleged assault of their colleague, Musimenta.
“They claimed we beat up their colleague and that we don’t deserve any mercy,” said of the released activists. “The policemen said we must be denied food so that we lose the energy to resist,” added another activist.
Mr. Rubongoya commended them for their belligerent spirit and welcomed them back from the dungeons.
This (Wednesday) evening at the National Unity Platform office, I was very pleased to receive back the 8 activists who have spent close to three months in jail for protesting against the theft of Karamoja iron-sheets by regime officials. They were granted bail last week but were not released immediately over court bureaucracies. Although they have lost a lot of time and resources, they are of strong spirits. One of them, Mzee Matanda Augustine only learnt that both his biological mother and mother in-law passed on while he was in detention. We’re working with the team to ensure he has an opportunity to say farewell to his loved ones. Like many others, he’s had to pay such a heavy price for daring to fight against corruption and misrule.
They’re grateful to each one who has done anything to push for their freedom. Grateful to the lawyers, volunteers and family members who worked towards their release.
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Sad; NUP abducted Councillor held incommunicado for 25 days now
Today marks 25 days since this comrade Muwanga Owen Martin was abducted by the military! He remains under incommunicado detention. He is an elected Councillor in Kyengera, and impassioned activist. Ironically, he was taken away by heavily armed operatives moving in a drone UAL 119V as he returned home after the screening of the Documentary about the gross violations of human rights. Although the police spokesperson admitted that he is in the custody of ‘security’, he has neither been produced in court. His family, lawyers, doctors, and friends have all been denied access to him. Today, our legal team will be asking court to issue a Habeas Corpus order for his release. Very sad state of affairs! #BringBackOurPeople
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Bobi Wine outraged by rampant poverty in Oyam
President Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert aka Bobi Wine was today outraged by the obscene poverty in Oyam District and Northern Uganda at large.
Bobi had gone to drum up for support for the NUP candidate Daniel Okello who is tussling it out with four other candidates.
In his message, Bobi expressed his disgust at the NRM regime which he says has impoverished the people of Northern Uganda.
Bobi Wine statement;
We spent the day in Oyam North Constituency preaching the message of liberation to our people there! The population in Northern Uganda has been deliberately impoverished and subdued. The levels of poverty are unbelievable. It was very painful seeing old people asking us if we moved with some food because they are starving! The NRM machinery only comes around during elections. It is then that these people get to see the “government” through the long military convoys driving around regime officials! It is during elections that these people are bribed with as little as 500 Uganda shillings and given new empty promises.
Well, we made several stop-overs around the constituency with our comrade Daniel Okello, and yet again reminded these people about the extent of the problem our country faces and everyone’s duty to deliver our nation from this mess. I am grateful to our people for the overwhelming reception, despite all the intimidation and military deployment everywhere! Uganda will be free!
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MP Zaake to be heard today
The Constitutional Court will today begin re-hearing the 2022 impeachment case of Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Zaake.
Zaake petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking its declaration to, among other things; overturn his controversial removal from the position of commissioner of parliament for allegedly insulting Speaker Anita Among on social media.
This was after Zaake and his lawyer complained of a delayed judgment on June 5 before the court’s administrator Justice Geoffrey Kiryabiwre who informed them that court suffered manpower shortage on quorum following the promotion of Justice Steven Musota to the Supreme Court.
Justice Musota was among the five justices who heard Zaake’s petition in June 2022.
Other justices are; Catherine Bamugemereire, Christopher Izama Madrama, Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi, and Irene Mulyagonja.
In his petition, Zaake details the events that took place prior to his alleged removal.
He also claims that each member of the parliament’s committee on Rules, Privileges, and Discipline, who participated in his removal, received a kick-back of Shs6 million.
A total of 155 MPs voted to remove Zaake from the position after being found guilty of disparaging the speaker.
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