KAMPALA- The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has tasked government to account for new missing members of the National Unity Platform (NUP).
Ssenyonyi said several of their party members have allegedly been kidnapped by unknown people in Kampala and Mpigi.
“As we are still grappling with the situation of Dr Kizza Besigye and other political prisoners, kidnapping of citizens has resumed. As a party, so far, seven of our party leaders whom we know about have been kidnapped,” Ssenyonyi said during plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among
Among those who are reportedly missing is; Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, the head of mobilization at NUP.
Ssenyonyi said efforts by family members to report to different police stations seeking the whereabouts of their relatives have proved fruitless.
“Today, Uganda Police Force, on its verified social media account has put out a statement saying, they are not the ones who arrested these people. Can government then account? Because if it is not government, then it is probably some rebel outfit within town,” he said.
Speaker Among gave government up to Tuesday next week to present a statement on the alleged missing persons.
“Government, can I have accountability of these missing people and report here on Tuesday?” Among asked the Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, who responded in affirmative.
