Nakaseke Central Member of Parliament Allan Mayanja Sebunya asked Court to expedite the trial against the accused persons saying justice delayed is justice.
In his ruling, Brigadier Mugabe agreed with the prosecution that most of the sureties were not substantial, and only the four applicants had substantial sureties.
Mubehamwe relied on an affidavit sworn by the the Investigator Musinguzi who told Court that the applicants have capacity to interfere with state witnesses as well as investigations.
"Our husbands are rotting in jail for supporting Kyagulanyi. Why make us suffer? Most of us have been kicked out of our homes because of rent arrears. Our children have not reported to schools. Why? She asked. The protesters who carried placards sang songs demanding the release of the suspects and they marched from Kamwokya to the city center.
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has reiterated calls to have all of its members and supporters who are currently being held in different facilities countrywide.
Paul Kawombe, Katoogo parish councillor says the victims were allegedly picked by armed security officers who were moving in numberless cars known as drones from the villages of Katoogo, Samuuka, Kisowera, Kabembe and Buntaba in the sub-counties of Nama and Kyampisi.
Supporters of the National Unity Platform have been remanded to Kitalya Government prison on offenses of inciting violence, destroying people’s property after the arrest of NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s arrest.
