Missing persons reports ‘smear campaign’ for better lives abroad, says govt

Government says it has established that some reports about missing persons are just ‘smear campaign’ for people to attain better lives abroad. Presenting the much anticipated statement on alleged human rights abuses and the ‘shrinking civic space’ as raised by the opposition in parliament, the State Minister for Internal Affairs, Mr David Muhoozi said some reports are ‘well-orchestrated campaigns’ against government as people claim political persecution back home. He expressed dismay at how first host countries believe the allegations without investigation. “In a nutshell, lack of cooperation and the refusal to report, coupled with the other concerns raised in this response, make it extremely difficult to come to the bottom of the matter of alleged disappeared persons,” the report reads […]