Two youth activists who were arrested on Monday for dropping a Coffin at Parliament have been arraigned before Buganda Road Court and remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of Inciting Violence.
The two suspects were part of a group protesting the rampant cases of kidnaps and killings that target women in Uganda.
They are; Luta Ferdinand a Boda-boda rider who hails from Bundibugyo District and Achom Rebecca a Language Interpreter residing at Mbuya zone in Nakawa Division-Kampala District.
They have appeared before Grade One Magistrate Robert Mukanza and denied the charges.
Resident State Attorney Janet Kitimbo informed court that inquiries into this case are still on- going and that adequate time should be afforded to police to conclude these investigations.
Its stated that on 4th/June/2018 at Parliament Avenue in Kampala, without lawful excuse the accused persons and others still at large, did an act calculated to lead to destruction or damage of Property.
They have been remanded to Luzira Prison until 20th/June for a ruling on whether to grant them bail.
The group, in their statement said; “Following unjustifiable kidnaps and subsequent murders of innocent women and children, we ‘The Alternative’ members have considered tasking the government to account for all these murders. We as a nation and a generation believe that the government has a lot to explain since it’s their mandate to protect us and our property. We considered matching to parliament with a coffin as symbol of these kidnaps and murders but also to remind them that we are back into the state of blood which they claim they fought.”
Over 20 women and children have since been kidnapped and others murdered even after ransom is paid.
