Civil society seeks interpretation of cases of MPs charged with treason

By Robert Segawa

The constitutional court is hearing a petition filed by human rights and civil society seeking an interpretation of actions of the state that denied Ugandans their political will.

The case challenges charging political figures with treason and terrorism.

This comes after Kyadondo East Member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi and 35 others were charged with treason and terrorism after they expressed their independent political opinions in the Arua by election.

The executive director foundation for human right initiative Livingston Sewanyana says Ugandans have freedom to express their political opinion should not be violated hence the need for court to pronounce it's in the legality of the action.