DPP sanctions files of 13 MPs over age limit protest
Chaos erupted in Parliament after security officers stormed the House to eject MPs who had been suspected by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga on September 27, 2017. PHOTO BY ALEX ESAGALA
What you need to know:
- The group was arrested on that day shortly after they were bundled out of Parliament by plain-clothed security officers and later charged with inciting violence and assaulting police officers.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Mike Chibita has sanctioned the files of 13 MPs who were thrown out of Parliament on the Speaker’s order during the chaos that marred the House last Wednesday.
The DPP slapped charges of threatening violence and assault of police officers on the MPs.
Mr Vincent Ssekate, the spokesman of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, confirmed the sanctioning of the files.
"True the files have been sanctioned. Now it is our duty to take them to court," Mr Ssekate told this reporter.
It is alleged that the MPs assaulted two police officers attached to the office of sergeant-at-arms during the September 27 fracas in the chambers Parliament following their suspension by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga.
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The MPs are opposed to the amendment of Article 102b of the Constitution to remove presidential age limit of 75.
This comes after the MPs refused to appear at CID last week prompting
13 suspended MPs’ bond cancelled
Police have cancelled the release bonds for 13 MPs who were thrown out of Parliament on the Speaker’s order during the chaos that marred the House last Wednesday
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The group was arrested on that day shortly after they were bundled out of Parliament by plain-clothed security officers and later charged with inciting violence and assaulting police officers.
They are: Nathan Nandala Mafabi (Budadiri West), Jonathan Odur (Erute South), Mathias Mpuuga (Masaka Municipality), Gerald Karuhanga (Ntungamo Municipality), Muhammad Nsereko (Kampala Central) and William Nzoghu (Busongora North).
Others are: Barnabas Tinkasimire (Buyaga County), Robert Kyagulanyi (Kyadondo East), Theodore Ssekikubo (Lwemiyiga County) and Joy Atim (Lira District Woman MP).
