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Jeje Odongo made these remarks in response to earlier comments made by the Vice President of the NUP and Masaka Municipality MP, Mathias Mpuuga. Mpuuga earlier on tabled a report in parliament indicating 423 people attached to NUP missing.
However, according to Odongo, of the 423 people allegedly missing, the government is only aware of 58 people. He also added that some of these people have since been released.
‘’Intelligence reports so far seem to indicate that some of these individuals could actually be hiding in villages and various places for fear of being arrested for various crimes,’’ Jeje Odongo said.
He notified the public that those that were arrested have been remanded and others charged in courts of law. He also added that those on Mpuuga’s list cannot be verified.
‘’Out of the 1035 people arrested during the election period, 901 have been charged in court; among them is Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi. 734 remanded, 167 released on court bail, 113 released on police bond, and 21 cleared and released by police,’’ he said.
The leader of opposition in parliament, Betty Aol Achan spoke about the developments and she concluded that the minister’s report is not satisfactory.
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