Opposition MPs walk out of Parliament over enforced disappearances, torture

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The MPs said their walkout was in protest for the continued injustice in the country that includes several killings and unaccounted for citizens who are missing since last year’s presidential poll and torture of citizens.

Opposition Members of Parliament on Thursday walked out of a parliamentary session in protest of reported torture of citizens by security operatives, detention without trial, and missing supporters.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.

Mr Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition led the walkout and was followed by MPs from different opposition political parties after hedisagreed with Deputy Speaker, Ms Anita Among regarding the delayed action by the government on the continued torture of citizens, detention without trial, and abductions.

Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.

Those who walked out are from the biggest Opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Democratic Party (DP), and Justice Forum (JEEMA).

Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.

After walking out of the Chamber, the MPs sat at the Parliament building stairway and sang in protest, demanding the immediate release of all their supporters who were arrested during the 2021 general elections campaign and action taken regarding torture cases.

They chanted slogans ‘No to Torture’, ‘Free our People’ and ‘we want Freedom’.