Government has rejected claims that it blocked the return of FDC leader Dr. Kiiza Besigye from Kenya where he has been receiving treatment.

The minister of information and National Guidance Kabakumba Masiko told parliament that Besigye is free to return to Uganda and he will be in the country and time.

Uganda Information and national Guidance Minister, Kabakumba Masiko

She said that government never directed the Kenya air line to shift Besigye flight as alleged from KQ410 to Air Uganda.

The opposition shadow minister for defence Charles Angiro said that Besigye will return o at 9am and the mp for Tororo county Geofrey Ekanya insisted that government intimidated and threatened Kenya Airways not put rd Besigye on their plane.

The speaker Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi said that there should be investigations over the controversial return of the opposition leader.