Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence Holding MP, Nsambu's Man
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The Monitor (Kampala)
December 20, 2002
Posted to the web December 20, 2002
Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda
Kampala
A Makindye West resident, Vincent Matovu has been held incommunicado for two
weeks by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), Parliament heard
Dec. 17.
MPs Yusufu Nsubuga Nsambu (Makindye West) and John Ken Lukyamuzi (Lubaga
South) told Parliament that Matovu's rights have been abused by CMI.
"The Constitution provides for 48 hours under which suspects must be produced
in courts of law and charged," Nsambu said.
"Why should a poor man like him be treated like that?" Nsambu wondered.
Nsambu said some of the suspects arrested by CMI are kept at the Central
Police Station (CPS).
"Some of these people die from CMI," he said.
He said Matovu has no access to medical care. Nsambu asked the "minister in
charge of CMI" to explain the whereabouts of his constituent.
Minister of State for Defence Ruth Nankabirwa promised to talk to Nsambu to
get details before giving an answer.
Lukyamuzi said Matovu was merely an editor of an opposition newsletter.
Otuke MP Daniel Omara Atubo advised his colleagues to take up the matter with
Uganda Human Rights Commission and courts of law.
Atubo said that in his constituency, civilians are arrested and detained by
soldiers. He said his constituent Paul Opuno, a grade III teacher was
arrested on Oct. 7, on suspicion that he was a rebel collaborator. He has
since disappeared.
He said the suspect disappeared from Lira prison and that he filed a case
with the High Court in Kampala
