The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has warned against using the COVID-19 pandemic to violate different human rights during the ongoing election campaigns.
Kadaga made the statement during yesterday afternoon plenary session in which legislators took to the floor to condemn arrests of different political players and subsequent violence and killings in protests across the country.
The Speaker said that the people who are incarcerated should be given access to their food, lawyers and family because this is a basic right and not for negotiation.
Her remarks followed a matter of National Importance raised by Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa in regard to violations of human rights of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi currently vying for the office of the president.
He said that since Kyagulanyi arrest on Wednesday in Luuka district and subsequent detention at Nalufenya police station in Jinja City, the police officers have denied lawyers, family members and doctor’s access to him. Kyagulanyi was arrested for flouting COVID-19 guidelines which require only 200 people at a campaign venue. Hon. Basalirwe on release;…
Basalirwa demanded that the Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Jeje Odong is required to explain directives that police are using to deny suspects basic rights. ENDS.