Speaker Among runs to CPS to rescue 11 detained colleagues as MPs spit fire
The Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Anita Among has hurried to the rescue of eleven colleagues netted in the middle of Parliamentary Avenue while marching to petition Internal Affairs Ministry.
The MPs were set to march from Parliament to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to deliver their petition on the continued disruption of their belated Women’s Day activities.
Clad in a maroon velvet suit the Speaker walked into CPS escorted by Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa. Among causes traffic and heavy police presence at CPS as she walks in.
The Speaker would later be seen marching out of CPS with all 11 of the detained legislators.
The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire earlier told our reporter that the MPs face charges of obstructing oncoming traffic at the entrance of parliament and holding an unlawful assembly.
Owoyesigyire says during the scuffle, one of their officers was badly injured and has been admitted to hospital.
Speaker Among runs to CPS to rescue 11 detained colleagues as MPs spit fire
Meanwhile in Parliament , the MPs have criticized a move by police officers to arrest legislators in a demeaning manner. Opposition MPs were irked by images of the MPs arrest and have condemned it.
The House is chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon .Thomas Tayebwa expressed disappointment in the manner in which security personnel handled the female Opposition MPs .
“My question is who are these people working for? Because government needs to reflect and find out who is behind them. I don’t think these are people who are working to protect government or its image, they must be working for an invisible hand that aims to bring down the government because I don’t see any single justification for these actions,” Tayebwa said.
The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Hon. Gen. David Muhoozi said the brutal treatment of the female MPs was unwarranted and has told Parliament that the Ministry passed the instruction to have the 11 MPs released unconditionally.
However, the Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga was not satisfied with the response saying such ‘nonsense’ behaviour cannot be tolerated.
The house got into a mess as Peter Ogwang State Minister for sports raised objection to the language used by the LOP in parliament. The Deputy Speaker was compelled to adjourn the house for 10 minutes.
Later, Tayebwa returned and appreciated the Speaker for ensuring the rescue to the Mps. He also proposed that their demands to hold belated day celebrations are upheld as others have done.
Earlier, the National Unity Platform Principal Robert Kyagulanyi opposed the actions of police.
“We strongly condemn the unjustified violence and indignity that Uganda’s security agencies have meted out on Women Members of Parliament today morning as they peacefully protested against being harassed by police and the military when doing their work.” he said.
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Speaker Among runs to CPS to rescue 11 detained colleagues as MPs spit fire
