It is said that they had been hired by Democratic Party’s John Paul Mpalanyi, the newly elected MP for Kyotera County and Kyotera District Chairperson Patrick Kintu Kisekulo, to disrupt presidential, parliamentary and Local Government elections.
Up to 29 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and Democratic
Party (DP) have been released on bail by the magistrate's court in Kasaali. The group was arrested last week, Thursday for allegedly participating in election violence during the Presidential
and Parliamentary elections.
It is said that they had been hired by
Democratic Party’s John Paul Mpalanyi, the newly elected MP for Kyotera
County and Kyotera District Chairperson Patrick Kintu Kisekulo, to disrupt presidential, parliamentary and Local Government elections.
Some of them were travelling in a
Toyota Hiace Drone Reg. No. UAH 283J which was impounded. They first appeared before the
same court on Tuesday but were denied bail after the Prosecutor David
Misiitwa stated that they would disrupt the Local Government Elections which
were held on Wednesday, January 20 2021.
The Grade II magistrate Geoffrey
Luwaga remanded them to Masaka Government Prison until today when their bail was granted. They are expected to return to court on
January 18, 2021, for the hearing of their case. The prosecution says that investigations into the matter are now complete.
Dr Tom Darlington
Balojja, the Kyotera Democratic Party Chairperson says that they are confident that the matter will be resolved soon.
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The accused people include Alex
Ssekamaanya, 28, Raymond Ntumwa, 25, Muhammad Musanje, 25, Joseph Lubega, 32, AbduKarim
Musoke,29, Joseph Mayanja,24, Benard Ssegawa, 27, and Derrick Akampurira,23. Others are Fahad Bulenya, Dan Kasibante,
Frank Sseruwoza
Ronald Muwonge, Isaac Ssematimba and
others.
