They were supposed to explain to MPs why Ugandans living in United Arab Emirates are not helped by the embassy when they face problems related to exploitation and illegal arrest while working in United Arab Emirates.

Foreign Affairs PS, James Mugume

The mps through the committee chairperson Alex Byarugaba told Ambassador James Mugume to leave because he could not be with what they wanted from the minister of foreign Affairs.

Mugume had told mps that the two ministers were not available because the president had directed minister Assuman kiyingi to be somewhere today and Minister Okello Oryem is out of the country.

Isingiro Member of Parliament who is also the chairperson of the committee Alex Byarugaba said that mps want Foreign Affairs ministers to respond to the petition which was brought to parliament by Ugandans living in United Arab Emirates through MPS Betty Nambooze Bakireke and Makindye west mp Hussein Kyanjo.

Byarugaba told the permanent secretary in the ministry of foreign Affairs to ensure that the ministers appear next time when are summoned by the committee because they have failed to be before the committee for three time now.

The ministers of foreign Affairs were also supposed to explain why ambassador semakula Kiwanuka is not cooperative to Ugandans in United Arab Emirates and respond to issues related to under facilitation of this embassy.

By Isaac Senabulya

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