The select taskforce of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase), which is probing the dubious acquisition and repossession of properties departed by Asians in 1972, has ordered the arrest of businessman, Mr NK Radia, who is accused of illegally holding 212 land titles.

The taskforce chaired by Makindye East MP Ibrahim Kasozi was yesterday expected to receive evidence from Mr Radia on how he acquired the buildings some of which had already been gazetted by the government for sale after the original proprietors never returned to the country.

Mr Radia last appeared before the taskforce on September 11, 2019, and was made to testify on oath after the MPs questioned the manner in which he was speaking about some of the properties he claims to be managing on behalf of the expelled Asians.

Since the Cosase taskforce started probing into the expropriated properties in July last year, Mr Radia is the second Ugandan-Asian to be issued an arrest warrant over what the MPs have been describing as contempt of Parliament.

Mr Muhammad Allibhai, who allegedly holds more than 700 properties through his company Alderbridge Real Estate and Management Limited, is currently on the run after the same taskforce issued a warrant of arrest against him in March.