MPs call-off boycott
Opposition Members of Parliament have resolved to end a boycott on plenary and resume normal business in the August House.
This followed a brief meeting chaired by the Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthias Mpuuga, members of the shadow cabinet and other MPs subscribing to opposition parties.
In the meeting, it was resolved that they halt their decision on condition that the government shows a plan to ensure justice is followed.
“We have resolved to return to Parliament but with actionable plans aimed at ending the violations of rights in Uganda,” the MPs stated.
This decision comes as the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) members on Monday also resolved to end the boycott.
The Legislators have also agreed that LOP Mpuuga delivers a statement on the floor of Parliament in relation to the boycott, and other key factors.
The boycott came on the heels of the re-arrest of Makindye West MP Allan Sewanyana and Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya, which sparked a walkout protest by the opposition MPs led by Matthias Mpuuga.
It followed statements by Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka that the two MPs would continue to be arrested for as many times as the offences they commited.
Kiryowa’s statement didn’t go down well with the legislators who reacted by storming out of the house and subsequently boycotting plenary until justice for the incarcerated MPs was served.
MPs call-off boycott
Opposition Members of Parliament have resolved to end a boycott on plenary and resume normal business in the August House.
This followed a brief meeting chaired by the Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthias Mpuuga, members of the shadow cabinet and other MPs subscribing to opposition parties.
In the meeting, it was resolved that they halt their decision on condition that the government shows a plan to ensure justice is followed.
“We have resolved to return to Parliament but with actionable plans aimed at ending the violations of rights in Uganda,” the MPs stated.
This decision comes as the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) members on Monday also resolved to end the boycott.
The Legislators have also agreed that LOP Mpuuga delivers a statement on the floor of Parliament in relation to the boycott, and other key factors.
The boycott came on the heels of the re-arrest of Makindye West MP Allan Sewanyana and Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya, which sparked a walkout protest by the opposition MPs led by Matthias Mpuuga.
It followed statements by Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka that the two MPs would continue to be arrested for as many times as the offences they commited.
Kiryowa’s statement didn’t go down well with the legislators who reacted by storming out of the house and subsequently boycotting plenary until justice for the incarcerated MPs was served.
By Zainab Ali
