Uganda Law Society (ULS) has set up a team of lawyers to secure bail for arrested protests in Kampala.
Led by Bernard Oundo, the President of ULS, lawyers from the Legal Aid Project of ULS are already at Jinja Road Police Station to secure bond for the detained protesters.
“They have been told to wait for a while. All the stations where the protesters have been detained have already been visited by our lawyers from the Uganda Law Society to represent them. The Law Society is more than ready to assist in the provision of legal aid,” Oundo said.
This publication has learnt that Oundo has been able to interact with five detained suspected protesters at Jinja Rd Police Station and informed them of their constitutional rights, especially how they are supposed to be treated while in detention.
The president also made sure that every suspect had access to legal services.
Isaac Atukunda, the Secretary of ULS, led another team of lawyers to check on the detainees at Kira Division Police Station.
From Jinja Road Police Station, the Oundo will lead another team of lawyers to Kampala Central Police Station to check on other suspected protesters.
The protesters are against what they called massive corruption and wastage of public resources at parliament.
