Police have this Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 released on bond the Makindye West Member of Parliament, Allan Ssewanyana after spending two days in custody at Nagalama Police Station.
Ssewanyana was arrested on Monday following his alleged attempted unlawful closure of Kiruddu Hospital. The MP allegedly tried to close the facility over the defective sewage disposal system.
After his arrest, the police preferred charges of unlawful society against him.
Earlier on Wednesday the leader of opposition tried to secured a police bond for him but she failed.
Hours later, the Kawempe Division Councillor, Muhammad Segirinya and Buhweju County MP Francis Mwijukye stepped in, had negotiations with police at Naggalama where he had been detained and successful secured the bond for him.
But after his release, Ssewanyana who looked not threatened said that he would not give up the fight until the sewage problem at Kiruddu is addressed.
“I have been charged with unlawfully society, which is categorically a trumped up and malicious charge, aimed at silencing me from demanding for accountability of the released billions of tax payers’ money to fix the problem. I will not give up until the government fixes Kiruddu’s sewerage system,” he vowed.
Members of parliament had put The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Kania Obiga under pressure to explain to the country the whereabouts of their colleague.
On Monday State Minister for Health General Duties Sarah Opendi announced that construction of the Lagoon will start next month. The construction will cost 3.5 Billion shillings.