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Wednesday 15^th August 2018

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In Kampala—

Some of the pictures circulating on different media platforms show the Mityana Municipality legislator, Francis Zaake badly injured with serious wounds on face and hands.

Other legislators including Muhammad Nsereko have expressed concern on the operatives treated their comrade terming it as inhumane.

“This is too much, what wrong did honorable Zakke commit to deserve this? What sort of arrest was this? What offense did hon Zakke commit? Who is responsible for this? Why treat a human being in such a degrading manner? What country do we have now?” Nsereko wondered in a social media post.

Zaake was arrested on Monday night in Arua alongside the Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu alias Bobi Wine and others.

Meanwhile the family of the Kyaddondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has tasked the government to explain the whereabouts of their relative.

Bobi Wine was arrested on Monday night from Arua following the shooting which claimed the life of his driver Yasin Kawuma.

Police spokesperson, Emilian Kayima on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of Bobi Wine and some other lawmakers including; Francis Zaake (Mityana Municipality); Gerald Karuhanga (Ntungamo Municipality); and Paul Mwiru (Jinja Municipality).

The others arrested include former Makindye East representative Mike Mabikke; and. The lawmakers had travelled to Arua to drum up support for Independent candidate Kassiano Wadri who was also arrested. The police did not reveal where these people are currently detained.

However, the family of Bobi Wine led by his wife Ms Barbie Kyagulanyi has demanded that the government reveal where these people are being detained after learning from sections of the media that they are detained in a military barracks.

“My husband has never been in the army. He cannot even distinguish different types of guns out there. I wonder why he is being detained in a military barracks,” Ms Kyagulanyi said.

President Museveni in a statement released on Wednesday had claimed that Bobi Wine, Kassiano Wadri and others stoned his convoy including his vehicle, and will be singled out individually to face the law.

“These acts are strongly rejected and will be punished according to the law. Anybody who organizes such groups is responsible for their misconduct,” Museveni said.

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By Ambrose Katooto

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In Bushenyi

The Ishaka Bushenyi Municipality town clerk Edward Kiwanuka Gwavu, has given his verdict on cutting down of trees for timbers and logs in Kashenyi.

On Wednesday last week, chaos erupted between instructed field workers and Kashenyi leaders and locals over the cutting of trees.

According to the complaint letter dated 11th August 2018 addressed to the Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality town clerk Mr. Edward Kiwanuka Gwavu signed by the Kashenyi ward LCII Matia Katanako, the process of cutting trees took place without his consent as the area leader and his council.

Speaking to our reporter in his office, the acting town clerk Ishaka division Gilbert Boona said that the executive committee meeting that sat few weeks ago sanctioned the cutting of trees to enable the division fence Kashenyi health center land and establish a demonstration farm as it was directed by the ministry of Agriculture under the production department

Boona informed saboteurs of development that the executive meeting is
the highest decision making body of the division adding that the town
clerk and the division chairperson who are the custodians of the
division property are accountable to the municipal mayor and town
clerk.

According to the letter dated 14th August, Edward Kiwanuka, the Municipal town clerk forwarded the matter to the division chairperson LCIII Deus Mucenga Owoyesiga since it falls to his area of jurisdiction. Mucenga however said that the town clerk has no case to answer since the decision was taken from the executive meeting.

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Wednesday 15^th August 2018

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President Museveni has finally spoken on the Arua violence that left MP Robert Kyagulanyi’s driver, Yasin Kawuma dead and several others injured; saying the hind window of his damaged car was not armoured.

Museveni’s comments come against the backdrop of a heated social media debate on the security features of the presidential motorcade.

Ugandans argued on Facebook and Twitter that a stone could not damage the armoured windscreen of the President’s car.

In his statement issued on Wednesday morning, Museveni said that the stones thrown broke the rear glass window of the car where they transport luggage.

“That window glass is not armoured. There was no harm on the old man with a hat.” Museveni said

Museveni blamed elements of the Opposition, including Kassiano Wadri, Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) and others, who stoned his convoy, including his vehicle.

Museveni added,that his convoy did not react with fire in response to the attack noting that the only reaction would be live bullets. “This was because we were not equipped for anti-riots. Our intervention could have resulted into people’s death because we only had live bullets.”

Scores remain in jail as security services investigate the Arua incidents which officials say threatened the life of the president.

Museveni said the crowd which hurled stones at his car, “with a tinga tinga (a grader), apparently continued to the town where they attacked people who were coming from the NRM rally. They injured quite a number of people with stones. It was in those scuffles that one of the attackers was shot dead.”

Police spokesperson Emillian Kayima told press on Tuesday that it is criminal to obstruct and or attack the presidential motorcade as it contravenes the Traffic and road Safety Act as well as provisions in the Penal Code Act.

The President, who was in the area to campaign for NRM’s Nusura Tiperu ahead of Wednesday’s by-election, blamed the chaos on what he called ‘the weak management by the Police and the criminal behaviour of some of the Opposition leaders.’

He said it was a big shame to have such confused people who want to use violence to intimidate Ugandans.

“Nobody has a right to intimidate any Ugandan by word or action.” Museveni warned.

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Wednesday August 15^th 2018

By Aiden Graw

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SPORTS NEWS: REAL MADRID FACE ATLETICO MADRID IN UEFA SUPER CUP

Real Madrid start a new era without Cristiano Ronaldo along with head coach Zinedine Zidane when they face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup in Estonia on Wednesday (kick-off 8pm BST).

Gareth Bale, Thibaut Courtois and Luka Modric in Real squad for UEFA Super Cup clash in Estonia

Julen Lopetegui has replaced Zidane but the only signings so far have been defender Alvaro Odriozola, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Brazilian youngster Vinicius Junior.

All three of the new additions could make their competitive debuts against Atletico at the 15,000-capacity A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.

Ronaldo’s departure could mean a bigger role in the team for Gareth Bale, who spent much of last season on the bench but has impressed in pre-season.

Real have won the Champions League three years in a row and Lopetegui is aware of the expectations.

Much of Real’s success in the Champions League in recent seasons has come at Atletico’s expense.

Diego Simeone’s side were beaten in the 2014 and 2016 finals by Real and also lost in the semi-finals in 2017.

But they won the Europa League last season and have strengthened over the summer with the signings of Thomas Lemar, Gelson Martins, Rodri, Nikola Kalinic and Santiago Arias.

CHELSEA MIDFIELDER TIEMOUE BAKAYOKO JOINS AC MILAN ON LOAN

Tiemoue Bakayoko leaves Chelsea to join AC Milan on season-long loan with option to buy on purchase option of £35.65m

The 23-year-old France international joined from Monaco last summer for £40m and started 25 Premier League games in his first season at the club.

Chelsea have boosted their midfield options this summer with the high-profile signing of Jorginho from Napoli, a player Sarri knows well, and Mateo Kovacic on loan from Real Madrid.

Bakayoko was not in the squad for Chelsea’s Premier League opener against Huddersfield as goals from debutant Jorginho, N’Golo Kante and Pedro secured a 3-0 win.

Milan have confirmed Bakayoko will be presented to the Italian media in a press conference on Friday afternoon.

NYAMITYOBORA FC SUFFER DEFEAT TO KCCA IN PILSNER SUPER 8 SEMIFINAL

Mbarara based club Nyamityobora FC yesterday fell to KCCA in a 4-0 humiliation at Star times stadium, Lugogo on tuesday.

Striker Patrick Henry Kaddu scored a first half brace with two second half goals from Allan Okello and a rare strike from substitute Lawrence Bukenya crowning the glowing evening before a relatively fair crowd that included Uganda Cranes head coach Sebastien Desabre.

Kaddu opened the scoring inside the opening twenty minutes after he lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Franco Oringa following a school boy mistake just outside the goal area before tapping in an empty net.

Three minutes later, Kaddu finished from close range – thanks to Julius Poloto’s well laid ball inside the goal area.

The spicy dancing celebration after each of Kaddu’s goals told the detailed story-line and the euphoria from the rest of stands.

Okello who had relatively silent day in office poked home the third before Bukenya’s rare strike, a beautiful finish after substitute Muwadda’s teasing delivery on the right hand by-line.

KCCA will now wait for a winner between Onduparaka FC and SC Villa  whose match was postponed due to security reasons in Arua Municipality.

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