The spokesperson of Uganda’s national army, the UPDF, and the leader of the country’s main opposition party have, as expected, offered conflicting views on the issue of the torture of Eric Mwesigwa, an activist of the National Unity Platform (NUP). The following are statements from Brig Felix Kulayigye and Robert Kyagulanyi on Mwesigwa’s torture issue and alleged NUP drones in a crossfire in which state security and political opposition exchange blame:
The Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has defended himself, saying he is “innocent” in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal that has sucked in several ministers.
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has dismissed allegations that his party operatives are the ones who tortured Eric Mwesigwa so as to blame the act on President Museveni’s government and security agencies.
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In a shocking turn of events, Eric Mwesigwa, a hitherto enthusiastic supporter of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP), has denied being tortured by Gen Yoweri Museveni state security agents but blamed his party’s principal for promising him a cool Shs50m to tell lies to tarnish the image of security agencies.
Assessment body Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) will release the results for the 2022 end of A-level or the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams this week, a junior minister at the Ministry of Education and Sports has said.
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