Opposition MPs demand appology from government over brutality, Tayebwa directs PM to present a statement.

Opposition Members of parliament have threatened to boycott the house business untill their demands are met.

Addressing a news conference in Kampala on Wednesday, the leader of opposition Mathias Mpuuga said the legislators will stay outside the august house untill the government issues a genuine appology and commitement to end acts commited against them by security forces.

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mr. Thomas Tayebwa has now directed the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj. Gen Kahinda Otafiire to present a statement tomorrow Thursday concerning the alleged brutal arrest of National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders and supporters earlier this week.

Tayebwa said he had received a letter from the Leader of Opposition asking him to evoke his powers and force the government to issue a statement on the arrest of NUP leaders and their supporters before their return to parliament.

On Tuesday, Tayebwa said he could not ask the Internal Affairs minister to present a statement on the alleged brutal arrest of NUP leaders due to the minister’s absence.

“Like I guided them much earlier, I’m happy that today they have decided to take a route that is acceptable because yesterday the Minister for Internal Affairs asked for permission not to be in the House because he had to address other matters,” Tayebwa said.

“I therefore would like to inform the Prime Minister that tomorrow, I put you on Order Paper to make a statement and I will share with you the copy of the letter which the Leader of Opposition has written,” he added.

A section of opposition legislators in Parliament walked out of Tuesday’s plenary sitting in protest against the recent arrest of National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders and supporters.