Uganda Police and the military army have heavily deployed and set camp in Butaleja District, home to the late Woman Member of Parliament of the area, Cerinah Nebanda, who passed away under unclear circumstances and whose death
has generated public sympathy and questions on what could have been the cause of her death.
The force however says their presence in the area is to keep law and order in the area during this period of mourning of the area MP and to have quick response to any unexpected riots and demonstrations.
The residents are not well with the police presence in the area. They say police was unable to protect their MP and some even believe that the force has a hand in the Cerinah Nebanda's death.
Meanwhile, the opposition group in Uganda's Parliament has called for an independent commission of inquiry citing foul play from the manner which the Legislator's death has been handled.
Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Nathan Nandala Mafabi briefed the media at Parliament this afternoon and said the government should put in place the commission of inquiry as soon as possible if not they will be held liable for Cerinah's death.
Also, the Pathologist who was arrested at Entebbe International Airport on his way to South Africa to take body samples from the deceased for independent examination is still under police custody.
Police says they are planning to take him to court and has preferred on him charges of "Abuse of office" and "Smuggling human body parts". The pathologist had been contracted by Cerinah's family and Parliament to take the samples to South Africa for further examination so as to come to a conclusive view on what trully took the life of a young and energetic MP in Nebanda.
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has generated public sympathy and questions on what could have been the cause of her death.
The force however says their presence in the area is to keep law and order in the area during this period of mourning of the area MP and to have quick response to any unexpected riots and demonstrations.
The residents are not well with the police presence in the area. They say police was unable to protect their MP and some even believe that the force has a hand in the Cerinah Nebanda's death.
Meanwhile, the opposition group in Uganda's Parliament has called for an independent commission of inquiry citing foul play from the manner which the Legislator's death has been handled.
Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Nathan Nandala Mafabi briefed the media at Parliament this afternoon and said the government should put in place the commission of inquiry as soon as possible if not they will be held liable for Cerinah's death.
Also, the Pathologist who was arrested at Entebbe International Airport on his way to South Africa to take body samples from the deceased for independent examination is still under police custody.
Police says they are planning to take him to court and has preferred on him charges of "Abuse of office" and "Smuggling human body parts". The pathologist had been contracted by Cerinah's family and Parliament to take the samples to South Africa for further examination so as to come to a conclusive view on what trully took the life of a young and energetic MP in Nebanda.
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