UHRC Summons IGP Ochola Over Brutal Arrest Of Female Opposition MPs By Police
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The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has summoned the Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola over the recent brutal arrest and harassment of female opposition legislators by police.
In a letter dated 27 April 2023 the UHRC chairperson, Mariam Wangadya summoned the IGP to appear at their head office on May, 4 at 10:00 am.
“You are by this summons required to appear before this commission on the 4th day of May 2023 at 10:00 O’clock in the fore/afternoon to respond to the allegations at the commission Central Region office Plot 55 Katalima Road, Naguru,” Wangadya says in her letter.
The letter follows the brutal arrest of 11 opposition female MPs who were protesting against brutality and continued harassment of colleagues on Thursday morning and detained at Central police station(CPS) in Kampala but were rescued by the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among.
According to the legislators, security personnel under the command of RDCs all over the country are systematically blocking their efforts to interface with constituents.
In parliament, several legislators including the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, and the Internal Affairs Minister condemned the harassment by security agencies, especially police towards opposition female legislators.
