In South Africa the police, newspapers, local leaders and all people in power are not allowed to identify suspects in crimes until they have appeared in court. Presumption of innocence in South Africa is highly respected.

But in Uganda one is presumed guilty immediately or shortly after arrest. On arrest or immediately after the police, government officials and other public figures may parade you before cameras/journalists.

Then the police, army, or the government officials call you a criminal, fraudster, rapist, rebel, conman, thief, murder etc. The inspector General of police, the president, ministers, members of parliament etc may mention you as a criminal on radios, Television (TV) before   investigations commence. While you are in the police custody, the police, the army and some government officials may treat you as a convict prior to trial. After spending over seven years in prison, the government comes out to announce that it has lost interest in your case.

Walakira Nyanzi

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According to the motion moved by Kween county MP Chemaswet Kisosi, the MPs want the two to step down pending investigations into allegations to taking massive bribes from oil companies.

The motion was seconded by MP Vincent Kyamadidi and Theodore Sekikubo.

The Prime Minister and minister Onek have insisted on their innocence and refused to step aside ahead of the said investigations.

While Mps insisted that the Ministers respect the house’s resolutions and step aside, the attorney general Peter Nyombi has maintained that parliament has no powers to suspend the ministers

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