Aspiring MP Abraham Luzzi Proposes Groundbreaking National Experiment on Police Cell Conditions, Challenges Top Officials to Join Him
KAMPALA – Abraham Luzzi, an aspiring Member of Parliament for Kampala Central, has issued a direct and public challenge to the top echelons of Uganda’s government and police force. In a formal letter dated 29th October 2025 to the Inspector General of Police, Luzzi has proposed a “national experiment” where he, an Honourable Minister, and a senior police officer would voluntarily undergo detention in police cells for three days to expose and reform what he describes as subhuman conditions.
Luzzi, who states the initiative is undertaken in “good faith—not to criticize, but to promote transparency, empathy, and accountability,” aims to spark immediate government action. His letter meticulously details the alleged appalling state of police cells across the country, drawing from his own claimed past experience of being detained at Katwe Police Station in a case of mistaken identity.
The aspiring legislator’s letter catalogues a severe lack of basic amenities and human rights violations, including:
· No Access to Basic Necessities: “Lack of access to clean water for drinking and bathing,” and “little or no food at all.”
· Deplorable Sanitation: “Absence of proper sanitation facilities” and “limited fumigation,” leading to infestations of “fleas, cockroaches, mosquitoes, city mice, frogs, [and] dangerous and scaring insects.” He added a startling personal anecdote, recalling that during his detention, he “saw something like a tortoise in my dream… can you imagine!”
· Dangerous Overcrowding: Luzzi highlighted that “inmates always sleep close to each other or almost on top of fellow inmates specially for men,” a situation he called “worrying and completely against our culture because it can easily lead to homosexuality and other immoral acts.”
· Health Hazards: Detainees are kept in perpetual darkness with “no beddings, no mattresses, no blankets, no lights,” a condition Luzzi warns “can lead to permanent eye sight damage and blindness in the long run.”
Luzzi believes that by experiencing these conditions firsthand, policymakers will be compelled to act. “I believe this act will be a powerful statement towards compassionate leadership, institutional reform, and the promotion of humane treatment within our justice system,” he wrote.
He has formally requested the police to nominate an officer in charge of quality assurance for police cells to oversee the experiment, which is proposed to begin on 5th November 2025. The plan involves spending three days in each of four randomly selected police cells across five regions of Uganda.
Concluding his letter, Luzzi expressed his anticipation for a “favourable response and guidance on how best to proceed with this important initiative,” awaiting a reply from the police leadership in the spirit of “national progress and accountability.”
About Abraham Luzzi:
Abraham Luzzi is a concerned citizen and aspiring Member of Parliament for Kampala Central,dedicated to advocating for justice, institutional reform, and the upholding of human dignity for all Ugandans.
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