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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Bailed legislators Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya Wednesday stressed that negotiations with the state played no role in their release on February 13.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was no negotiation. It was the law that worked for us as well as the pressure from journalists, religious, cultural leaders and our party leaders,\u201d the pair jointly asserted.<\/p>\n

The unexpected release of the two often outspoken government critics sparked claims that complex negotiations happened between top opposition figures and government in exchange for the release.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think we needed the negotiations because we had our lawyers headed by Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago whose way of doing things shows he cannot go through corners,\u201d Ssewanyana emphasized.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Ssewanyana and Ssegirinya hit back at spreaders of the negotiation claim accusing them of being “propagandists.”<\/p>\n

Responding to growing concerns of their muted existence following their release, the lawmakers symbolically addressed a press briefing at the headquarters of opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people were saying we can\u2019t come here. We are here. We have been sick and we couldn\u2019t address people,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on their 17-month incarceration without trial, the two ailing MPs said they are poised to continue with activism.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no politician who has suffered in jail for two years in our generation. We have been there for you, we have suffered and our backs are not broken,\u201d Ssewanyana said.<\/p>\n

“We shall continue to fight against corruption. We shall continue to fight for the release of political prisoners,” the two MPs concluded.<\/p>\n

Ssewanyana and Ssegirinya were jailed on several charges including murder, attempted murder, and aiding and abetting terrorism. They deny the charges.<\/p>\n

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