By Francis Lubega
20th Feb 2020
There is heightened security at parliament, a day after two members of the Red Top Brigade,a political pressure group jumped from the stranger’s gallery to the floor of the house protesting corruption.
On Thursday, the Military Police has been deployed at the two gates of parliament to beef security.
Visitors accessing parliament at the main gate and eastern gates opposite the National Theater are being screened thoroughly before they are allowed in or turned away.
Both visitors and staff without proper identification cards are asked to leave which has affected two parliamentary staff members.
Those with luggage are also checked thoroughly before being allowed in the precincts of the house.
Hellen Kaweesa, the Acting Director Communications at Parliament has said that the heightened security is expected because of what happened on Wednesday when two members of Red Top Brigade identified as Datala Ssenjako and Charles Mutasa Kafeero raided parliament causing havoc at the time of the plenary.
The State Minister for internal affairs Mario Obiga Kania, has confirmed the heightened security at parliament saying it must remain a people’s institution, but at the same time it should remain secure.
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