The leader of Opposition in Parliament Nathan Nandala Mafabi has demanded that government explains to the public why it has resorted to using excessive force against unarmed Ugandans.

Nandala who was along with other opposition leaders painted pink during a candle light vigil in memory of those who died during the walk-to- work demos in Kireka yesterday also complained of general body pain saying despite washing, the colour has stuck in his clothes. Nandala is planning to table a formal petition in parliament and the clothes as evidence.

Nandala, while presenting his personal statement to parliament also said the public needs to be informed the content of the coloured water used to spray the opposition and its effect to humans.

The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga however grilled Nandala and his counterpart MP Ibrahim Semujju Nganda (Kyadondo East) for dodging parliament work for personal duties without permission from the Speaker.

Kadaga says it’s a breach of the rules of procedure for a member of parliament to absent himself/herself from parliament without the Speaker’s knowledge.

But Nandala says Semujju has not persistently dodged Parliament adding that even then, it’s not right for anyone to be sprayed with chemicals whose content is unknown as well as its effects.

By Isaac Senabulya