MASINDI LEADERS PETITION PARLIAMENT OVER CONTINUED DETENTION OF COL. NDAHURA

By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Masindi—-

Leaders from Masindi district have petitioned parliament seeking its intervention on the continued detention of Col. Ndahura Atwooki without being produced to court.

Col. Ndahura was arrested on the 12th June 2018 by security operatives in Masindi town.

The petitioners include; LC3 chairpersons from nine sub counties of Masindi district, Masindi Municipality leaders under the leadership of mayor Joab Businge and the district leaders under the leadership of Cosmas Byaruhanga the district chairperson.

Addressing a press conference at the district council speakers office today, Moses Kirya noted he led a team of four people and delivered the petition to the speaker of parliament on Monday.

The four people include; Nelson Bagonza Mandela the dean of LC3 chairpersons also central division chairperson, Moses Kirya the district council speaker, Muhamoud Kyamanywa the councilor representing Pakanyi sub county where Ndahura hails and Geoffrey Bigabwa Kiiza a close family friend.

Kirya added that 100 signatures were collected from different leaders adding that what they want is their son to be produced to court like any other Ugandan. He added that the speaker of Parliament promised them to get a response in two weeks.

Bagonza explained that the aim of the petition is to compel government to produce Col. Ndahura to court adding that they cannot sit and see their own son suffering and yet is supposed to get justice.

He added that they are disappointed to see Col. Ndahura being detained continuously without knowing his charges and yet he was working under the orders of Gen. Kale Kayihura. He noted that as people of Masindi are not happy to see Gen. Kayihura moving freely and yet he was the one commanding Col. Ndahura.

Geofrey Bigabwa Kiiza, a resident of Pakanyi Sub County also a close family friend said that Ndahuras family is indebted because they cannot access money in the bank something which has led to the suffering of his family.

Efforts to get a comment from parliament were futile.