By Zainab Ali

A section of significant Ugandans has paid tribute to the late Med Kaggwa the chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission.

Hajji Nsereko Mutumba, the Spokesperson Uganda Muslim Supreme Council has described the late as a patriotic Muslim, Human rights defender and one of the few Muslims that held key positions in government.

He also described him as a flamboyant Human rights defender and a good Muslim who respected his religion.

Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine has hailed deceased Uganda Human Rights Commission chairperson, Med Kaggwa as a human rights activist who played a key role in the August 2018during his arrest, after President Museveni’s convoy was allegedly stoned and the screen of one of the cars smashed and over 30 people were arrested.

Bobi wine said Kaggwa worked tirelessly to ensure his family members accessed him during the ordeal.

Mp Kawempe North Latif Ssebaggala said his death was a big blow to his Family and Nation. He noted that it is unfortunate that Ugandans would lose a strongwilled man and human rights defender at a time like this.

He said Kaggwa will not only be missed in Uganda but  EastAfrica as well because his Representation and influence cut across boundaries.

Alice Alaso the former FDC secretary-general says late was a forthright and sober-minded individual, she said by the time of his death he was the voice of reason fighting against Human rights offenders in Uganda.

Until his death, Kaggwa had served as chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission for more than eight years.

He was also Commissioner and Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and a Commissioner of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission.

He held a Master of Laws degree from the National University of Ireland, a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, Uganda and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University, Uganda.

He also served a Member of Parliament for Kawempe South, a member of the East African Legislative Assembly and a delegate in the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 Constitution. He was married with five children.