11/08/2026
Museveni rejected my resignation, UHRC’s Wangadya tells MPs
Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson Mariam Fauzat Wangadya has told Parliament that President Yoweri Museveni rejected her resignation.
Before announcing her intention to resign, Wangadya publicly criticised some of the commissioners appointed to UHRC, accusing them of lacking the competence and credibility needed to lead the institution.
She also complained about what she described as undermining by President Museveni through the appointment of people who had failed politically and were financially constrained, suggesting that some had been brought into the Commission to revive their careers or obtain financial relief to cater for their health bills.
