The leader of opposition in parliament Mathias Mpuuga says that several state agencies have promoted abuse of human rights in the country by failing to deal with the perpetrators

In his message as Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the international human rights day, Mpuuga says the Judiciary and the Uganda human rights commission have allegedly not acted to bring to book violators

He argues that as a result of their failure to act as per their mandate, the country continues to witness acts of gross human rights violations such as arbitrary arrests, abductions, torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings which have forced many opposition supporters to allegedly run into exile.

“These are some of the atrocities that Gen Museveni has always criticized the previous regimes for! His criticism of former Presidents Idi Amin and Milton Obote should not blind us to the atrocities by armed gangs under his command” Mpuuga asserts

Mpuuga says that what’s worrying is that the judiciary seems to have found it convenient to side with the oppressor as evidenced by acts of some judicial officers who continue to entertain cases of grossly tortured suspects in their courtrooms.He also says the Uganda human rights commission has failed on its mandate

“The statements from specifically the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Ms Mariam Wangadya, are enough to tell the world that the Commission is not ready to serve its purpose but rather the interests of the oppressive regime” Mpuuga argues

He however says that the opposition will continue pushing and speaking out

“We shall not cease to demand for justice to victims and their families. Where justice fails, retribution and revenge becomes societal norm! We are a community of humans that desire justice as a sustainable approach to societal peace” Mpuuga asserts 

He says that all perpetrators will be pursued 

“No one will get away with injustice; justice and truth walk in the same lane; we continue to demand the truth about our people who are without trace and demand that the regime makes full accountability of every person, and brings to book individuals and groups that have and continue to perpetrate violations of human rights in our country” He stressed  

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