"It is fake": State House refutes Museveni 'letter' to Kadaga

A letter making rounds on various social media platforms, indicating that President Yoweri Museveni has written to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga explaining why lawmakers were forcefully ejected out of Parliament on September 27 has been described as "fake" by State House officials.

According to Don Wanyama, a senior press secretary to the President, the purported letter has been concocted by unknown people.

"I gather most of you are inquiring about this letter purportedly written by the President to the Speaker. It is a fake. It is a concoction," he said.

"Please disregard it with the due contempt it deserves. Concerned authorities will get those behind these forgeries and bring them to account," he added, explaining that the President has not responded to Kadaga's letter.

Recently, Kadaga wrote to Museveni, asking him to provide an explanation on why unknown operatives invaded parliament on September 27.

"I took action to suspend 25 members of Parliament from the service of the House for three (3) sittings.

"However, after I had requested the Sergeant At Arms to remove the Members from the precincts, unknown people entered the Chamber beat up the Members, including those not suspended and a fight ensured for over one hour," Kadaga said in her letter to the President.

"I have had the opportunity to view the camera footages of what transpired and noticed people in black suits and white shirts who are not part of the Parliamentary Police or the staff of the Sergeant At Arms beating Members.

"Additionally footage shows people walking in single file from the Office of the President to the Parliament Precincts. I am therefore seeking an explanation as to the identity, mission and purpose of the unsolicited forces.

"I am also seeking an explanation about why they assaulted the Members of Parliament," she added.