VIDEO: Ugandan MPs walk out of Parliament in protest
More than 100 MPs led by the opposition leader on Thursday said they would not sit back and watch their supporters suffer
Opposition members of Parliament in Uganda staged a walkout from Parliament protesting against illegal detention and torture of Ugandans.
More than 100 MPs led by the opposition leader on Thursday said they would not sit back and watch their supporters suffer.
Two opposition MPs have been in detention since last year.
They had asked the speaker for a debate about the detentions but the speaker said the issue would only be discussed next week.
The MPs have said they will stay out of parliament until the issue is listed for discussion.
Here is a video of the MPs sitting outside parliament:
UPDATE: The Leader of the Opposition, @MathiasMpuuga, has led Opposition MPs out of the House, following a lack of action and accountability from the government about tortured and missing persons.#MonitorUpdates #PlenaryUg @DavyLubz reports pic.twitter.com/tvGueGxHX7
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) February 3, 2022
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