The Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo on Thursday handed to parliament a list of 177 person classified ‘as missing’ by the opposition. The opposition claims there are hundreds more missing.
However, the Government insists that the 177 were arrested, and are not missing.
“There are 43 persons arrested for participating in the riots, 156 found in possession of military stores, 17 arrested from meetings planning post-election violence, while 6 persons were released on police bond,” Odongo told parliament chaired by Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.
He also warned that arrests will continue for security reasons.
“Arrests will continue, so long as there is reason for the arrest and it is conducted reasonably; I cannot stand and says that there will be no more arrests,” Odongo said.
Minister Jeje Odongo is a former UPDF army commander.
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