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Much as he belongs to NRM, he says these are some of the things that they fought against in the war that brought NRM to power.
“I belong to NRM because I subscribe to principles and laws of the NRM. One of the things we fought for was freedom for our people. This is irrespective of the political opinion you have but also a society ruled by law so that we live in peace with each other. Torture is therefore unacceptable. It is in breach of our law,” Mbabazi said.
Amama Mbabazi says the only reason torture was prominent in Amin’s regime was that it was the only way to get information out of suspects. However, he says currently, this should not be the case in this era, there are several ways of making suspects talk.
“Torture is not a civilized way of doing anything. It was used extensively in Idi Amin’s time and attributed to their incapability to do an effective job as a state. I believe the government of NRM and NRM don’t subscribe to torture. They should continue to condemn it and take strong effective measures to stop it,” he said.
Meanwhile, President Museveni, last year warned security agencies against violations of human rights including torture.
“Why do you beat a suspect? Is it because you are too lazy to interrogate him? Of course, these are criminals. The police had done a wonderful job to very well get these people but why spoil it with this nonsense of beating. Even if suspects don’t admit guilt but investigators do their job well, criminals can get convicted.”
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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://newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg)