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In Kampala—-
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has written to his Internal Affairs counterpart, Gen. JeJe Odongo expressing anger over illegal arrests, intimidation and impunity exhibited by government officials in the country.
In the letter, Otafiire stated that there was abuse within government, misrepresentation, manipulation among others.
According to Otafire, there is a “systematic” commission of abuses by state actors against the public.
“There appears to be a systematic perpetration of abuses of rights, authority and office, all directed at individuals and entities of the general populace,” the general noted.
He added that there have been exponential complaints of false arrest, intimidation, extortions and others against State agents.
“There has been an increase in complaints against officers, working with other state organs, regarding false arrests, intimidation, extortions, fabrication of evidence, unfounded investigations over the past few years.”
Minister was writing in reference to a complaint he received from the former lawyer of Archbishop, His Grace, Dr. C K Lwanga, detailing “a torturous catalogue of actions, omissions, and abuse within government.
Otafire narrated that the government in June 2015 fully compensated the Catholic Church for its land in Entebbe and in July the Archdiocese cleared the legal fees of the lawyer who helped in the settlement. The lawyer was however reportedly arrested by security for money laundering.
“The recovery lawyer was arrested on money laundering charges, for fees paid to him from the same funds released by/for debt settlement by the government,” he said.
The letter copied to President Museveni, Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, Ministers of Finance, Security, Inspector General of Police and Director of Public Prosecutions, proposed establishment of a commission to comprehensively address the matters.
“Therefore, I do propose to my honorable colleagues to consider a full standing judicial commission with a public access to provide the necessary checks and balances. The public will expose such entities besides creating and providing an open and needed public deterrent therein,” he proposed.

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In Kampala—
Bedridden Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake has reportedly been blocked from flying out of the country by security officials.
Zaake’s lawyer Asuman Basalirwa says a Police officer told him that his client would not be allowed to travel without clearance, however, he warns that Zaake’s travel is a matter of life and death.
‘A Police officer by the name of Aloka has informed me that we need clearance from police before Hon. Zaake travels to India. Zaake’s condition cannot allow him to go to Police. If he is not cleared, he could easily die” Basalirwa says.
Zaake was scheduled to fly to India for medical treatment but his lawyers claim Airport Authorities need a letter from Police’s Director, Criminal Investigations, Ms, Grace Akullo before they can allow him to leave the country.
On Wednesday, Zaake’s family members led by KACITA Chairperson Everest Kayondo, and the Spokesperson Issa Ssekitto threatened to fly Zaake out of the country by force if they didn’t get clearance in time.
Earlier in the week, the Police Director, CID Grace Akullo asked Lubaga hospital to send the MP to Mulago hospital to be examined there before he can get clearance to leave the country.
However, the request was rejected by the hospital Director Dr Andrew Ssekitolekko who insisted that the patient had already been checked by an expert from Mulago, and he had to be flown abroad for treatment.
Basalirwa says that as far as he is concerned, he is not aware that his client is a wanted man because none of the letters they received from police indicated so.
He, however, adds that all efforts are being made to ensure that they get clearance from the government.
Mean while Ofwono Opondo, the Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre says ‘the ”Mityana municipality MP Francis Zaake is a suspect on the run who disappeared from lawful Uganda Police Force custody in Arua and should be arrested at the earliest. He could be trying to escape from justice”

Zaake and Bobi Wine were arrested and reportedly tortured by security agents in Arua on August 13 in the violence that marred the by-election where Kasiano Wadri emerged winner.

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By Yosam Gucwaki
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In Masindi—
Masindi municipal councilors are divided over 23 million shillings which was refunded by the two officials who were interdicted at Karujubu division in Masindi municipality.
Early this year, the ministry of Internal affairs sent 91 million to Karujubu division meant for the titling of Kabalye police training school land.
However it was later discovered that out of 91 million shillings only 45 million was deposited on the division accounts which resulted into interdiction of the division town clerk Patrick Asiimwe and the accountant Faith Katusabe over putting half the money to their private accounts.
The councilors’ division erupted after the leader of government business Zaina Byenkya told council that the money which had been diverted by the two officials had been refunded in phases.
Siliver Asiimwe, the councilor for Bigando ward, demanded that the recovered money be used to construct the roads which are in poor state in the municipality.
In his response,Leonard Tumusiime, noted that the money which was recovered was shared between Karujubu division and Masindi Municipality each taking 23 million adding that the money has already been used on council activities.
Ismail Harunah, the councilor for civic ward faulted the town clerk for spending the money without the council’s consent. He also tasked the town clerk to tell the council the activities were the money was spent in vain.

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By Gucwaki Yosam
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In Hoima—
Police in Hoima are holding a Philippines national for allegedly murdering his fellow countryman.
A source at Hoima police station told journalists that the arrested is 50-year-old Zong Gau while the deceased is 52-year-old Zhanga Zhenlun.
The source added that Zong stabbed Zhanga on Monday night after they developed misunderstanding over an egg at their camp in Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District.
Both were employees of WUSZ Holding Uganda Ltd-a company quarrying stones in Kabale Parish, Buseruka Sub-county.
The police source said the deceased ate Zong’s egg causing anger to the suspect. The suspect picked up a knife and stabbed his colleague leaving him in critical condition.
After realizing that his colleague was in critical condition, Zong rushed Zhanga to Hoima Regional Referral Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly.
Officials at the company tipped off the police that rushed to the hospital and picked up Zong as he tried to flee.
By press time, the body was still at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital mortuary and preparations to transport it to Kampala for further examination were underway.

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