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BY WILBER MUHWEZI AND CYNTIA ARINDA

IN BUSHENYI

Bushenyi chief magistrate has denied allegations that he is corrupt and should be transferred from his station as being demanded by district top leaders.

His worship Moses Katorogo said this on January 4^th, 2017 at his office in an EXCLUSIVE interview with www.mknewslink.com editor.

The denial of allegations came as a result  of a letter written by Bushenyi RDC Peter Mugisha to the minister of justice and constitutional affairs Hon. Kahinda Otafiire demanding the immediate transfer of the magistrate from Bushenyi magisterial area.

In an interview with www.mknewslink.com reporter RDC Mugisha admitted having written the letter to Hon. Kahinda demanding the immediate transfer of the magistrate because of corruption and bribery.

Farmers also petitioned the RDC  in a letter demanding the transfer of his worship Katorogo from Bushenyi because of releasing cattle thieves on bail after allegedly bribing him.

On the other hand, Katorogo told www.mknewslink.com editor today morning that bail is a constitutional right therefore there is no way he can deny to give it to suspects. He added that he is not bothered by these threats and meetings being organized by RDC Peter Mugisha and DISO Captain Paddy Baguma because he is doing his professional work.

Bushenyi magisterial area is composed of five districts that is Bushenyi, Sheema,Buhweju, Rubirizi and Mitooma. His worship Katoorogo is in charge of all judicial officials in the Bushenyi Greater sub-region.

His worship Katoorogo said  “You found me having  just told my secretary to call my staff for a meeting because they are being trailed by the RDC, DISO and other security officials who suspect them to be taking bribes which is not the case.”

He further said “I wanted to warn them of the impending plan to arrest them if found taking bribes as claimed by RDC and DISO”

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BY WILBER MUHWEZI AND CYNTHIA ARINDA

IN BUSHENYI—

The  Resident District Commissioner Bushenyi district, Peter Mugisha has warned the Bushenyi district public accounts committee chairman Emmanuel Karasi to stop with immediate effect arresting municipal, district and town council staff because it’s not his work.

RDC said this yesterday in an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com reporter in his office at Bushenyi district headquarters.

RDC further said that incase Karasi finds a staff member deserving to be arrested, he should write to the Chief Administrative Officer and CAO writes to police telling them to carry out the arrest but not Karasi doing it imself.

Of recent Karasi has arrested a big number of staff from district and Bushenyi-Ishaka municipal council  which is not his work according to the RDC.

The sub-county chief for Bitooma, Hillary Twebaze, Municipal Treasurer Jackson Muhwezi and his junior staff were recently arrested on orders of PAC Chairman Mr. Karasi but were later released.

This therefore has forced the RDC Bushenyi district to come out with a directive to Karasi to stop arresting civil servants without mandate to do so.

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BY ELLY NYESIGA

IN MBARARA—-

Police in Mbarara have recovered two SMG AK47 riffles from thugs in Mbarara town that are said to have been used to terrorize people in western region.

The Mbarara district police Commander Jeffer Magezi told journalists at his office yesterday evening that the guns were recovered from Alex Tusiime and Justus Twagira-mungu who have been working as porters on various buildings in Mbarara town during day and do robbery  at night.

The two while at Mbarara police station confessed that they have been carrying out their robbery activities in western region and some parts of Kampala.

Magyezi says the duo was arrested during an operation that was launched by police following an incident that happened in Sheema district, where thugs shot dead a security guard at Bam petrol station and after ran away with his gun.

The DPC says police have been tracing the two, until they were arrested from Mbarara town last evening.

He says these people are currently being detained at Mbarara police station awaiting to be handed over to police in Sheema, to face murder charges.