Day: July 19, 2022

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has condemned the circumstances under which a student lost a life as a result of guild elections. “We need peace and I urge you to be agents of peace. We can’t lose a life campaign should not be a matter of life and death. I want to convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, management of Makerere University, Uganda Christian University and the entire students’ body and this kind of violence must stop,” said Among. She made her remarks during her communication to the House that media has been awash with stories of the murdered student with a call to legislators to be agents of peace saying that politics should not be at the cost of a life. Makerere University Council on Thursday night suspended the students’ governing body, the Students’ ...

The leader of the National Unity Platform(NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has lashed out at some opposition members for accusing NUP of being behind the death of Betungura Bewatte of Uganda Christian University (UCU). Bewatte, a second-year law student at UCU was stabbed on July 14 in a scuffle that ensued when supporters of NUP guild presidential candidate blocked the procession of Justus Tukamushaba, the Forum for Democratic guild presidential candidate at Makerere Rugby Grounds. Several leaders from other opposition parties including Justice Forum(JEEMA) blamed NUP for failure to control its supporters. Kyagulanyi said it was unfortunate for some opposition leaders to blame the unfortunate incident on them despite all indicators that the murder could even have been carefully pla...