The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen David Muhoozi, yesterday explained why soldiers of the Special Forces Command (SFC), the elite presidential guard, stormed Parliament during debate on the controversial age limit Bill last year culminating in violent scenes inside the national assembly building.
Under cross-examination during the hearing of the age limit petition in the Constitutional Court yesterday, Gen Muhoozi said the UPDF was invited to Parliament by the then Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kaiyhura, to back police in anticipation of a threatening security situation there.
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