The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga Tuesday banned three members of Parliament (MPs), who recently travelled to the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), from accessing the House for the next 30 days.
The politicians are; Makindye Ssabagabo MP, Mr Emmanuel Ssempala Kigozi; Lwengo Woman MP, Ms Cissy Namujju and Nakifuma County MP, Mr Robert Kafeero Sekitoleko.
Ms Kadaga said the MPs violated the Presidential guidelines that were issued last week, to control the spread of coronavirus.
During Tuesday’s plenary, Masindi Woman MP Jalia Bintu raised the concern that MP Sempala had been spotted at parliament premises on Monday despite having returned from Dubai about 2 weeks ago.
Kadaga ordered the Clerk to Parliament to ensure that the trio do not return to Parliament until they are screened and quarantined.
The ministry of Health on Monday directed all passengers who traveled from Dubai, UAE in the past 2 weeks to report to Mulago Hospital to have their samples taken to Uganda Virus Institute for testing for COVID-19. This comes after 8 new Covid-19 cases were reportedly from Dubai.
Uganda has so far registered nine cases of coronavirus Covid-19.
