Maggie Etilu, the Amuria District Woman Member of Parliament has announced that she is free after nearly three weeks of what she described as an “unlawful detention,” ending days of speculation and public concern over her whereabouts.
In a post published on her X account at 6:28 p.m. yesterday, Etilu thanked Ugandans and various groups that had campaigned and prayed for her release.
Her statement comes barely a day after Robinah Nabbanja, the Leader of Government Business and Prime Minister together with Vice President Jessica Rose Alupo, assured Parliament that the legislator would be released within the week.
The assurance followed pressure from Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition who demanded that government explain the disappearance of Etilu and account for other Ugandans reported missing under unclear circumstances.
Etilu’s announcement appears to confirm her release, although she did not disclose where she had been held, the circumstances surrounding her detention, or whether any charges had been preferred against her.
By yesterday evening, government had not yet issued an official statement on the circumstances surrounding Etilu’s detention and subsequent release.
By URN
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