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The Member of Parliament for Butambala County Muwanga Kivumbi has demanded for a detailed investigative report of the recent killings of prominent personalities and Muslim clerics.
This follows the tragic murder of the Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Joan Kagezi who was gunned down in Kiwatule, a Kampala surburb.
Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi said the death of Kagezi is not a one-off. He noted that so many other people have been gunned down in a similar manner.
“The style of killing these people is the same, with thugs riding on motorcycles shooting at them at close range”, he observed
Kivumbi also queried the essence of having big budgets extended to the security agencies when they seem incapable of handling some of these capital crimes.”
He called for a detailed report from the government and due attention from Parliament.
“So many people especially the Muslims in my constituency are living in constant fear of arrest or even being killed. We need a statement on this matter urgently.” The legislator emphasized.
Serere District Member of Parliament Alice Alaso added that the death of Joan Kagezi is shocking and high profile but there is also need to investigate the killings of other Ugandans in rural areas.
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah who chaired the sitting informed the House that the Minister of Internal Affairs will present a comprehensive statement on the matter today.
The Parliament had earlier observed a moment of silence in honour of the late Joan Kagezi. She was the lead prosecutor in the ongoing July 2010 Terror Suspects Trial.