KAMPALA-Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Chairperson Justice Mariam Wangadya on Tuesday released a report about 30 people who were reported to be missing from various parts of the country.
In her report, Wangadya revealed that after thorough investigations and vigorous checks in several security installations they realized that 12 had been charged with various offences and released them on police bond and others on bail.
“Most people on the list were not missing as per the letter of Mr. Rubongoya which was addressed to me.
Some family members were shocked to hear their relatives claiming that they were missing when they well as not.”
She pointed that it was hard to believe the authenticity of the allegations when there were no National Identity Cards of the disappeared individuals attached.
“I was surprised to find that most people claiming to be family members of the missing individuals were not willing to interact with us wherever we tried to reach them out. I don’t know how a mother can fail to talk to us when we are seeking information about her child.”
Wangadya added that basing on such characters , they decided to close the files of the 18 missing persons because they couldn’t continue with them without sufficient evidence.
The 12 who were charged and released include Ahumuza Patrick, Muleme Steven both charged with malicious damage to property and later released by Mwanga ii court on bail.
Kavuma Jamushid , Godfrey Kirumira Marvin, Ssonko Haruna Badru , Abdu Bayani Babu, Khalid Sebi, Kabugo Alex Basajja , Ssebunya Yasin , Kagimu Fred and Mubiru Sadat were also arrested and later on released.
Other charges preferred against these people included; Murder , Terrorism, interference with electrical installation among others.
UHRC called upon Parliament to release the report on missing people since it also conducted investigations on the same matter where the Chairperson of the commission and her team where among the summoned individuals.
