Kyotera MP-elect arraigned in court for defying covid-19 rules last year
Friday April 16 2021
Summary
Prosecution states that the two rallies were attended by more people than the 200 recommended by the Ministry of Health to contain the spread of Coronavirus.
Mr Mpalanyi told this reporter that the cases against him are staged by his political opponents who lost in the January elections.
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Kyotera MP-elect John Paul Lukwago Mpalanyi was Thursday charged with doing acts likely to spread an infectious disease (Covid-19), which offences the state claims were committed in October and December 2020.
Mr Mpalanyi who contested on a Democratic Party (DP) ticket ousted the State Minister for Microfinance, Mr Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo in the January 2021 parliamentary elections.
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DP flag bearer for Kyotera County MP seat John Paul Mpalanyi visits Mike Nalima at Kalisizo Hospital who was reportedly shot by police at a rally on December 4. PHOTO/AMBROZE MUSASIZI
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Police in Kyotera District are holding nine of their own following last Friday’s incident in which one person was shot dead as security dispersed supporters of the Democratic Party (DP) flag bearer for Kyotera County parliamentary seat, Mr John Paul Mpalanyi.
Mr Mpalanyi was campaigning at Nakatoogo Primary School playgrounds in Nabigasa Sub-county.
Six of those arrested work at Kyotera Police Station, whereas the three are bodyguards of the State Minister for Microfinance, Mr Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, who is seeking to retain his seat as Kyotera County legislator.