Nakaseke South Member of Parliament, Paul Lutamaguzi, has exposed the situation in Kitalya Maximum Security Prison where he was detained saying that it is a new Guantanamo Bay.
Lutamaguzi and his 21 supporters were recently remanded after being arrested for allegedly violating COVID-19 guidelines, common nuisance and unlawful procession.
Appearing on NBS eagle on Sunday, Lutamaguzi narrated how he was arrested saying he was beaten and meant to be killed that day.
“I was abducted and my car was shot with a bullet and that was between Luwero and Semuto. The DPC of Nakaseke Sulait Kitaka and his aid beat me seriously. Even my money was stolen,” Lutamaguzi recounted.
He asked the Speaker parliament, Rt Hon Rebecca Kadaga to visit Kitalya Maximum Security Prison where he claims that people are dying after being tortured by Police.
While the police claim the legislator was arrested after a tip-off that he had planned to convene a meeting near Semuto roundabout in Semuto Town Council, he denied any plan of holding a gathering.
“I was not planning to hold any gathering. I was due to deliver road culverts in fulfilment of an earlier pledge to the people of Semuto Town,” he said
“But those who received the order of arresting me, in fact they meant to kill me that day. I was taken to the prison where I spent over 1 week in a terrible environment,” he added.
He explained that they have particular roads at the swampy sections that need the culverts noting It is unfortunate that service delivery is being compromised by selfish individuals in Nakaseke.