Opposition MPs walk out of Parliament over ‘continued’ abuse of rights

A section of opposition legislators in Parliament has walked out of today’s plenary sitting in protest against the recent arrest of National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders and supporters. This came after the shadow minister for finance, Mr Muwanga Kivumbi who acted as Leader of Opposition raised a matter of national concern condemning the acts of security agencies that raided NUP party offices on Monday, October 9, arresting people who had gathered to pray for the souls of those who were allegedly killed in various parts of the country. Kivumbi challenged the government to explain the law under which security is allowed to stop people from holding prayers or assemblies despite the constitutional court’s move to nullify the Public Order Management […]