The Uganda Law Society reports that lawyer Barnabas Tinkasiimire has gone missing. Tinkasiimire serves as a Member of Parliament for Buyaga West. His family and friends have not seen him since Saturday afternoon. The Radical New Bar chapter of the law society issued a public statement about his disappearance. They expressed serious worry about what happened to the respected legal professional.
Witnesses last spotted Tinkasiimire at a gas station in Makerere around 4 PM. He had stopped at the Rubis Petrol Station to fill up his car with fuel. The station sits across from Makerere College School. People close to him believe unknown armed men took him away. These men traveled in a van that had no visible license plates or identification marks.
Mr. Asiimwe Anthony serves as Vice President of the Radical New Bar chapter. He told the public that the law society has contacted government officials about the case. They have started looking into what might have happened to their missing colleague. However, no clear answers have emerged from their early investigation efforts. The group remains hopeful that Tinkasiimire will return home safely.
The law society used this case to talk about a bigger problem facing Uganda. More people have been disappearing without explanation across the country. Human rights groups have raised concerns about these forced disappearances. The lawyers want all citizens protected regardless of their political beliefs or party membership.
The organization asked other lawyers to be more careful about their safety. They should tell family members where they plan to travel each day. Anyone with helpful information should call the law society office at the provided phone number.
Witnesses last spotted Tinkasiimire at a gas station in Makerere around 4 PM. He had stopped at the Rubis Petrol Station to fill up his car with fuel. The station sits across from Makerere College School. People close to him believe unknown armed men took him away. These men traveled in a van that had no visible license plates or identification marks.
Mr. Asiimwe Anthony serves as Vice President of the Radical New Bar chapter. He told the public that the law society has contacted government officials about the case. They have started looking into what might have happened to their missing colleague. However, no clear answers have emerged from their early investigation efforts. The group remains hopeful that Tinkasiimire will return home safely.
The law society used this case to talk about a bigger problem facing Uganda. More people have been disappearing without explanation across the country. Human rights groups have raised concerns about these forced disappearances. The lawyers want all citizens protected regardless of their political beliefs or party membership.
The organization asked other lawyers to be more careful about their safety. They should tell family members where they plan to travel each day. Anyone with helpful information should call the law society office at the provided phone number.
