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Agnes Taaka, the chairperson of the committee led the legislators to visit the prison on Friday where they are holding the prisoners currently. Taaka said they were able to speak to Nubian Li, a close friend and ally to NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. Nubian Li spoke on behalf of all prisoners.
Taaka said the representative told them how the prisoners were treating prisoners. He also narrated how they have been denied even the slightest chance at bail. She said when they visited the sickbay, they found three sick NUP supporters. The three claimed that they had not yet healed from the pain inflicted on them during their arrest last year.
MP of Kawempe North, Latif Ssebaggala said some of these prisoners need private medical attention immediately. He also said that their inspection of the dining area revealed that they feed the prisoners poor quality food and it is usually half cooked.
“We met some who are really not in a good health condition. They told us that most of their colleagues are coughing which means that congestion is a lot. The treatment here can not be enough, they should be allowed to get private treatment,” Ssebagala said.
Kitalya Prisons came under scrutiny after police detained most of the opposition supporters they arrested in recent elections there. Since then, there have been claims that many of them have been tortured while in detention and fed on half-cooked food.
Last week, Speaker Kadaga instructed the Human Rights Committee to investigate the claims. This came following the release of Kawempe North MP-elect Mohammed Ssegirinya from Kitalya. They immediately checked Ssegirinya into a hospital after his release.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
