Col. Edson Muzoora

The 80 year old Mukaira a popular Business man in Bushenyi district was arrested on Friday from his home in Bushenyi town.

Polinah Namaye the south western region police spokesperson says the old man arrested came as part of the police investigation into the death of Col. Muzora in May this year.

Col. Edison Muzora was found dead late last month and his body dumped at the entrance to his house.

The circumstances leading to his death are still unclear and the Ugandan police handed over the investigation to the Interpol.

Sources from police told our news reporter in Bushenyi that Mukaira and other are still at large accused of keeping the late Col. Muzora for 8 months at Mukaira’s residence until he died.

By Friday Mzei Mukaira was still at the police station and had refused to record his statement with police.

In related development, the police Rapid response unit raided Kimeza Bar near Bushenyi post office on Friday night and ordered the owner Lydia Kemirembe to open all rooms before they mounted a search.

The police Rapid response unit detective left a search certificate showing they had found nothing in all the rooms, Kimeza Bar is a popular joint for politician in Bushenyi.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias

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Her arrest was affected of Sunday following the detention of two senior FDC officials William Mukaira the Bushenyi district FDC chairman and doctor Aggrey Byamukama a senior FDC official in Mbarara.

Vasta Muzora’s was arrested together with three retired UPDF officers. The group is accused of hiding Col. Edison Muzora until he died on May 27 2011. Col. Muzora’s body was found dumped at the entrance to his home by unknown people.

However the chief commander of the police forces Kale Kanyaihura called for investigation from the Interpol to ascertain the death of the renegade Col. Edison Muzora.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias

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Col. Edson Muzoora

Addressing a news conference at their party headquarters in Kampala, Democratic Party president Norbert Mao also poured scorn on the impending prosecution of former vice president professor Gilbert Bukenya as selective Justice

Mao also said among other people who should once again be investigated and prosecuted by the Anti-corruption court are the current prime minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi, Somson Kahamba Sam Kutesa be brought to book.

In a related development DP President also accused the government of Uganda of masterminding and killing the former retired UPDF army officer retired Col. Edison Muzora.

The 58 year soldier’s body was discovered dumped near his home in Bushenyi district on Saturday night last week 9 years after he went into exile after falling out with national resistance movement (NRM) government.

The government accused him of being part of the people’s redemption army. The renegade soldier was on Monday but the circumstances leading to his death remain unclear. Mao says Col. Muzora was lured from the Jangles of the Democratic Republic of Congo with amnesty only to be told to sign confession implicating FDC leader retired Col. Kiiza Besigye in PRA operations which he declaimed.

But the Uganda army has refuted any knowledge of the circumstances of Col. Muzoora’s death and say investigations into the matter are underway.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias

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