The Director of Criminal Investigations has summoned 2 National Unity Platform (NUP) legislators over gruesome killings happening in the greater Masaka region.
Mr. Updates’ real name Muhammad Ssegirinya the Kawempe North Mp and Allan Ssewanyana Makindye West MP are expected to appear before the Masaka Police Station D/SSP Moses Taremwa on Monday by 10 am.
In the letters dated September 3rd, the Criminal Investigations director Kato Tumuhimbise wants the legislators to appear at Masaka Central police station to help police with investigations into the ongoing murders.
The letter summoning the MP’s has been addressed through the Speaker of Parliament.
On Wednesday this week, Masaka Grade 1 magistrates court charged and remanded 10 suspects for the disturbing murders in the Greater Masaka area.
Masaka Chief Magistrate, Charles Yeteise remanded the suspected assailants to Ssaza Government Prison after slapping 7 counts of murder on them contrary to sections 188 and 189 of the Penal Code Act.
5 of the suspects confessed in court and pleaded guilty to killing some suspects.
This came after confirmation by the state Minister for Internal Affairs, Gen David Muhoozi this week that 69 suspects had been arrested in connection to the killings.
Police also confirmed that of the 69 suspects in custody,15 had confessed to killing some victims.
On Tuesday, President Yoweri Museveni announced that the killings are politically motivated and all the perpetrators would be tried in court.
He said;” There is no strategy, they are finished. Once we bring to court evidence to show that it is so and so who sent these people to kill our old men, where will they go, Otherwise, you will leave any sorts of clues that will enable the Police to arrest them.”
He promised to divulge further details in a security address next week.
