TORTURE CLAIMED
Ugandan parliament speaker demands arrest of soldiers
Kampala — The speaker of Uganda’s parliament has called for the arrest of security agents involved in the suspected beating and torture of 33 people, including a popular musician, over their alleged role in the stoning of President Yoweri Museveni’s convoy. Supporters of an independent candidate contesting a parliamentary by-election stoned Museveni’s motorcade on August 13 as he was leaving the town of Arua after campaigning for a ruling party candidate. Songwriter Robert Kyagulanyi, who is also an MP, was among dozens of people detained shortly afterwards on suspicion of taking part in the assault. Their lawyers and others have said the detainees have suffered beatings and torture, accusations the government has rejected as "rubbish". In a letter to Museveni dated August 27, parliament speaker Rebecca Kadaga said those responsible for any maltreatment of the detainees must be brought to justice. "I am concerned that no effort has been made to arrest the security officers from the ...
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