Legislators who represent the fishing communities that include Buvuma woman member of Parliament, Nantume Egunyu ,Bukoli islands MP Abott Ouma , Kalangala woman MP Idah Nabayiga have attacked Government for defending the Uganda People Defense Force officers who are harassing the fisher men at landing sites.
This was after the state minister for Veteran Affairs Bright Rwamirama presented a statement to parliament on the behavior of the UPDF officers who are allegedly torturing and unlawfully arresting
fishermen at the land sites and defended them as there were using reasonable force to control illegal fishing.
Jinja municipality MP Paul Mwiru suggested that that the fisheries minister be appointed to stop the UPDF excesses which are not following the law on the fishing community.
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga last Wednesday adjourned the house sine die until; Government comes up with a statement on the mistreatment of fisher men.
The MPs were later called to attend plenary after parliament had got confirmation from Government that it will present the statement on the matter.