Opposition Democratic Party (DP) has threatened to hold massive demonstrations against the disappearance of former aide to former FDC party president, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Sam Mugumya.
DP presidential spokesperson, Fred Mwesigwa noted that the opposition is to resort to other means if the two governments of Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) refuse to clarify on the disappearance of the FDC member.
“In such a scenario whereby the Congo government has denied arresting Mugumya and yet UPDF spokesperson, Col Paddy Ankunda praised the army for having arrested him and detaining him in Congo, we all get confused of who is saying the truth,” Mwesigwa said.
Mwesigwa noted that if Mugumya has got cases to answer, he should be produced in Courts of law and be accorded a fair hearing. Mwesigwa said that they are worried that Mugumya might be going through a lot of torture where he is currently being detained, he added that his location should be revealed so as to bring back hope to his family members and friends.
Recently, FDC penned a petition to the DRC embassy in Kampala asking them to release of information about their detained member.
“We have written a letter which is to be forwarded by the Secretary General to the Embassy, and copied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our Embassy in Kinshasa,” FDC president, Gen Mugisha Muntu noted.
“We want to know the whereabouts of Sam Mugumya. We need first of all to have him accessible by lawyers, the Red Cross, and ourselves. At this point we can’t tell whether he is in Beni, Kinshasa or Kampala.” According to UPDF officials, Mugumya is being held in Congo, for reportedly participating in rebel mobilization activities.