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Parliament calls for investigation of the recent murder cases

Isaac Senabulya — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:38:10 +0000

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The Member of Parliament for Butambala County Muwanga Kivumbi has demanded for a detailed investigative report of the recent killings of prominent personalities and Muslim clerics.

This follows the tragic murder of the Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Joan Kagezi who was gunned down in Kiwatule, a Kampala surburb.

Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi said the death of Kagezi is not a one-off. He noted that so many other people have been gunned down in a similar manner.

“The style of killing these people is the same, with thugs riding on motorcycles shooting at them at close range”, he observed

Kivumbi also queried the essence of having big budgets extended to the security agencies when they seem incapable of handling some of these capital crimes.”

He called for a detailed report from the government and due attention from Parliament.

“So many people especially the Muslims in my constituency are living in constant fear of arrest or even being killed. We need a statement on this matter urgently.” The legislator emphasized.

Serere District Member of Parliament Alice Alaso added that the death of Joan Kagezi is shocking and high profile but there is also need to investigate the killings of other Ugandans in rural areas.

The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah who chaired the sitting informed the House that the Minister of Internal Affairs will present a comprehensive statement on the matter today.

The Parliament had earlier observed a moment of silence in honour of the late Joan Kagezi. She was the lead prosecutor in the ongoing July 2010 Terror Suspects Trial.

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Muwanga Kivumbi addresses first press conference as MP

Walakira — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:24:15 +0000

The newly elected mp forButambalaCounty, Muwanga Kivumbi has addressed his first press conference as legislator.

Muwanga Kivumbi was declared MP for Butambala on Wednesday trouncing his main rival Faisal Kikulukunyu.

He told the members of the press at DP headquarters today that his parliamentary victory is a major statement to the President and his NRM political organisation that they need to address the many grievances that have made people hate government officials and their political party.
Muwanga promises to work for the people of Butambala and ensure that they benefit from the taxes they pay.

The ButambalacountyMPseat fell vacant after court nullified the election victory of Kikulukunyu following a petition by Kivumbi, who accused him of voter bribery.

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Butambala elections: Muwanga Kivumbi and Kikulukunyu clash

Walakira — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:51:08 +0000

In Butambala parliamentary by elections this Wednesday, two candidates, Muwanga Kivumbi of DP and Faisal Kikulukunyu of the ruling party NRM finished casting their votes.

But there was drama when Kikulukunyu and Muwanga Kivumbi met and each accused the other of sponsoring irregularities in the electoral process. Kikulukunyu accused Muwanga of using DP politicians, who he says included Medard Ssegona, Mathias Mpuga and Lulume Bayiga to give money to voters in the villages.

The Police has already impounded two cars belonging to DP supporters and taken them to Kabasanda Police station until the voting exercise is over. Kikulukunyu cast his vote at Kasanda Ssaza ground at 11:00am.

However Kivumbi confronted Kikulukunyu that it’s his ruling party which is sponsoring voter bribery and using state terror machinery to rig elections in favour of its party candidate in the race.

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Person behind formation of Action for Change protests named

Gerald Businge — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:20:50 +0000

If you thought that the man who initiated Activists for Change (A4C) is Col. Kiiza Besigye or Forum for Democratic change better read this. By the way it is not even MP Mathias Mpuuga, Norbert Mao of DP, Salaamu Musumba or members of Suubi, a pressure group from Buganda kingdom.

Muwanga Kivumbi

The real man behind the formation of A4C is Muwanga Kivumbi, the former parliamentary candidate in Butambala. We are informed that Kivumbi in the initial stages ‘invented’ A4C and sold it to UYD.

However other members of UYD/Nkobazambogo such as Busiro East MP Medard Lubega, Kampala lord mayor Erias Lukwago, and Mathias Mpuuga advised him to involve in Col. Kiiza Besigye and other opposition parties.

Medard Lubega and Lukwago also confirm that it was Muwanga Kivumbi who initiated A4C programmes through the formation of the popular walk work protests. And the walk to work protests which started in April this year have resumed with the usual controversy.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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