The supporters of the Democratic Party have threatened to storm Luzira prison, break into its gates and set free the political prisoners detained there without trail.

The Public Relations Officer of the Democratic Party, Jude Mbabaali says that DP wants the government to release the 23 Bugandariot suspects who have been jailed at Luzira prison since September 2009.

Mbabali says that DP has given the government only 30 days ultimatum to start the trial of the case of these 23 suspects. Speaking at the DP head offices, Mbabali said that failure by the government to release the suspects the party would use violent means to secure their immediate release.

Mbabali says that DP lawyers headed by Mukasa Mbidde, Medard Seggona and Erias Lukwago have visited all the offices concerned in a bid to secure the release of the suspects. Mbabali says that the party has written to chief justice Benjamin Odoki over the issue.

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This time, Sekandi’s problems arise after a group of voters in Bukoto Central re-petitioned the High Court seeking to have Sekandi out of parliament. In the first instance it was Mbabaali who petitioned court seeking the same.

However the Catholic Church and the Buganda kingdom sat down with Mbabaali and requested him to save Sekandi, because when he removes him from parliament, Sekandi will consequently lose his post as Vice President.

The Bishops headed by Bishop Kaggwa of Masaka Catholic Diocese have now recalled Mbabaali, Sekandi and the petitioners for a meeting due to take place on Sunday in Masaka.

Mbabaali says that it is Sekandi’s government that has failed to split Bukoto Central into two constituencies as earlier agreed. He says that the voters in Bukoto know that Sekandi rigged his way to parliament and they don’t want him.

So Sekandi has to fulfill whatever he promised Mbabaali if he wants to stay in the house and perhaps remain on the post of Vice president.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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Mbabaali, a top official in the Democratic Party, says he is going to petition Masaka High Court again seeking the nullification of Ssekandi’s election as Bukoto Central MP on ground that the exercise was not free and fair.

Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi

Mbabbaali says that Sekandi has not fulfilled what they agreed upon before he withdrew the case recently.

The DP man alleges that Ssekandi violated the parliamentary elections Act when he used government vehicles during campaigns.

Mbabaali also alleges that Ssekandi connived with Tugume Mugisha, the former Masaka district returning officer to alter the results from KaboneraSub County, where the petitioner had allegedly defeated the VP with more than 2000 votes.

Mbabaali further accuses Ssekandi of voter bribery in Kyanamukaaka by distributing money, food and alcohol.

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