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Bobi Wine bodyguard, Eddy Mutwe charged with treason in Gulu

Agnes Tumuheire — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:58:23 +0000

Edward Ssebuufuwith Bobi Wine: COURTESY PHOTO

Personal bodyguard of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, Edward Ssebuufu, commonly known as Eddy Mutwe has been charged with treason.

State prosecutor, Julius Ochen told court that the duo is part of the 33 suspects who were charged with treason on allegations of throwing stones at President Yoweri Museveni’s convoy and smashing the rear window.

“As officers of court we respect this decision, we may not agree with it. We intend to pursue the bigger remedy that this client, just like the previous 33 are entitled. So right now, we’re getting down to work on papers for the bail applications and hopefully before the end of the week or whatever time next we’ll have him produced for his bail application so that they are released.” Tony Kitara and Ocaya Acellam, Eddy Mutwe’s lawyers stated.

Ssebuufu, 37, was allegedly picked up by state operatives from Semakokiro Plaza in Kamwokya on August 25, some days after the arrest of his boss Kyagulanyi on August 14.

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Leave the peace negotiations free – Fungaroo

Isaac Senabulya — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 13:53:45 +0000

Obongi County Member of Parliament Hassan Kaps Fungaroo has said that the peace agreement which South Sudan President Salva Kiir signed with the rebels this week will not yield any results unless the factors that failed the implementation of the previous agreement get solved.

Fungaroo said that the key players in the peace deal should be left to build trust in each other for the negotiations to take place rather than external forces forcing them to sign the agreement. The agreement aims at ending a war in which tens of thousands of people have been killed.

On the other hand, Kapelebyong County Member of Parliament Julius Ochen said that the United Nations also needs to appoint a competent panel of experts to help the South Sudan Institutions sieve the interest of foreign countries that are involved.

He said that Uganda has an interest in the cease fire agreement adding that south sudan instability directly affects the economy of Uganda by the virtue of its geographical position as neighbors.

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) leader Riek Machar recently signed an agreement providing to implement a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in the country ahead of the formation of an inclusive transitional cabinet.

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Rampant killings in the country worries MPs, security ministers summoned

Isaac Senabulya — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 12:58:28 +0000

Moses Kasibante, MP for Rubaga North

Parliament has directed the Ministers of Security and Internal Affairs to explain the ongoing killings of people and brief the country under what circumstances police is shooting live bullets to the people.

The matter was raised before Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Nansana Municipality, Wayima Nsereko and Rubaga North MP, Moses Kasibante in relation to cases involving the killing of 2 women in Nansana Municipality and shooting a woman who was in the company of former cranes strike, Godfrey Massa.

Rubaga North MP Moses Kaisbante raised the matter before Parliament and asked government to explain why the police used live bullets to shoot at the former Uganda Cranes captain.

Last Thursday, police reported that Massa’s car was shot at by their officers near the Namboole flyover in Bweyogerere.

The MP for Kapelabyong County, Julius Ochen, criticised the government for not taking action when the civilians are being killed and demanded to know the causes of the rampant killings of people in the country.

The government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa, says that all the issues regarding killings and shootings will be forwarded to the Security Council that sits every Thursday.

The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, ruled that the Nankabirwa gives the House a report next Tuesday after the Security Council’s meeting.

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