MPs demand explanation on Dr. Kizza Besigye's arrest
Mps want Dr. Kizza Besigye released

Mps want Dr. Kizza Besigye released
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa has mocked Ugandans criticizing
Parliament for being silent about the plight
of Dr. Kizza Besigye, wondering if these individuals want
Parliament to send Anthony Akol (Kilak North MP) to
raid Luzira and rescue Besigye so as to show that indeed
Parliament is working.
On two occasions, MP Akol has been implicated in
the boxing of two fellow makers in Parliament. Tayebwa remarks
followed complaints from several MPs especially from
the oppostion who asked the house to
address Besigye’s matter.
Dr. Kiiza Besigye and his aide Hajji
Obeid Lutale were remanded to Luzira Prison after being
charged with treason after illegally possessing a gun and live ammunition while
they were in Kenya in November, 2024. They were arrested, brought to Uganda in
Court Martial before Brig. Gen. Robert Freeman Mugabe who charged
them with charges related to unlawfully possessing a gun and ammunition who
remanded them again until February 3rd.
The Leader of Oppostion, Joel Ssenyonyi said “Are
we waiting for you to announce that Besigye a former, then you tell
us to stand up, and observe a moment of silence, to pay tribute to him. Are we
waiting for that? One of the concerns about Dr. Besigye is food. The
last we checked, they have denied him food from his family, because he has
concerns and he is entitled to that. Any day that passes, without these issues
being addressed, it puts his life in jeopardy. We have let down too many
people, let us not let down Dr. Kizza Besigye”.
In Parliament session today January 23rd ,Buguri Municipality MP, Hon.Asuman Basalirwa said
“If Dr. Kizza Besigye dies in Prison, God forbid, it will
send a very bad signal on this institution (Parliament). Very bad. That
something happened, we were around and we didn’t speak out. I wouldn’t like
that under your tenure, that a leading Opposition politician, who by the way as
we celebrate 39years of the NRM, one of the people who brought this Government
to power, that he is dying in the regime he facilitated to come to power. It
will really be unfortunate”.
Ibrahim Ssemujju, Kira Municipality
MP said “ I raised here the issue of Dr. Besigye being
kidnapped from Nairobi where he had gone to attend a book launch of
Martha Karua. Two months later, the statement hasn’t been
brought. Mwijukye is raising continuing to violate his rights even
when he is in prison. The Attorney General has been summoned, the Deputy
Attorney General I don’t know has gone where. And all these people (Cabinet
Ministers) are just looking at us. So why are you in Government if you are of
no value to Parliament? Today you are all seated, wait for your day”.
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