Members of Parliament from Kasese district have demanded for the transitional justice system to be used to remove uncertainty among the population in this part of the country.
The leaders said the available mechanisms have failed to deliver justice to the people and victims of what they called an attack by government on the palace of the cultural leader of Rwenzururu kingdom in 2016.
In a press conference held in Kasese district, led by the area woman MP, Winnie Kizza, many of their people who were apprehended in the aftermath of the attack are on remand awaiting trial.
“An attack that was mooted upon our people like I have said before it is now 3 years when that happened, the people in Rwenzururu kingdom are mourning and are in grief and they have been mourning for the last 3 years as you may all be aware our king is still under house arrest,” she said.
She said whereas Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere is out on bail, his movement is restricted to the greater Kampala area, something she described as house arrest.
Mumbere was charged with terrorism, murder and treason.
She noted that about 200 people are in the police cells and it is very sad to note that among those who were arrested five of them have so far died in prison.
“You also remember that the 150 people including children were massacred in cold blood by the Museveni regime under the commander of Elwelu with supervision of Mugenyi who mercilessly murdered our people,” she said.
She said as leaders from Kasese, they have tried all available means including negotiations to see whether the situation can get back to normal but Museveni government has refused to hear any of their pleas.
“He has refused to listen to any cry and it is unfortunate that courts have not also given us justice. We continue to ask the courts to give us justice, we believe that justice delayed is justice denied,” she said.
