Ariong was killed last Wednesday when police was beating and firing bullets and tear gas into the crowds of people who were escorting Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago and opposition leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye.

Following the death of Ariong the police there after arrested Col. Kiiza Besigye, Erias Lukwago, FDC supporters Harold Kaija, Robert Kavuma, Mohammed Ssebugwawo, Hanifah Nakitende, Abdu Mutwalib Kayondo, Malik Nsubuga, Ismail Kirya and Hajj Twalib Kakande, and Catherine Ddembe.

Over 600 opposition members were arrested and locked up in torture chambers. Many of the suspects like Dembe Catharine and others were beaten to near death and they are still admitted at different hospitals inKampala.

We hear some of the suspects died. But the people inKampalaask where is Kampala Metropolitan police boss Andrew Kaweesi on this Charge sheet because he was with Dr. Besigye at the time Aringo was hit with a stone on the head and died.

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Col. Kiiza Besigye says he has heard of calls from NRM government supporters to the effect that the members of Activists for Change (A4C) should be condemned for the killing of a police man on Wednesday.

Besigye however says that he has not heard any supporter of President Museveni saying that the criminal acts of police should be condemned or investigated.

“In professional investigations, we look at the act and the circumstances under which an incidence occurred. NRM supporters should be asking themselves why citizens are reacting to police in such a manner. Why now? And what has gone wrong?

Besigye further says that NRM supporters did not condemn police for the lives that got lost during walk to work I and walk to work phase II, Kasubi tombs firing incident or the Buganda riots of 2009 in which over 27 people died and scores injured.

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This was during the PAC report debate on the financial scandal involving NRM’s entrepreneur, Hassan Basajjabalaba who was given the compensation of over 142 billion shillings as compensation for losing tenders in the city markets.

The parliament was discussing whether the bank of Uganda Governor Tumusiime Mutebile should be fired because of his reported role in awarding the above sum of money to Basajjabalaba.

The corridors of power were saying that the president had instructed the ruling party MPs not to support any move that would lead to the firing of the Central Bank Governor.

Gen. Tumwine said that Mutebile has to go in the same way the former ministers, Khiddu Makubuya and Syda Bbumba went. He reportedly added that the time for Uganda to get ride of the corrupt public officials in now.

Gen. Elly Tumwine is remembered to have fired the first bullet in 1981 NRA war and he lost his eye during the bush war which brought President Museveni and his government to power 26 years ago.

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Last night at about 3:00am a fire fight ensured between UPDF 13 Batallion troops and warriors from Tepeth ethnic group in upper Mathenic Tapac sub county in Kodonyo viollage Moroto district as UPDF carried out a cordon and search operation to recover a gun prior stolen from an LDU in Nakapiripirit and the 6 heads of cattle stolen by the same group.

As the group sensed police and UPDF joint operation into their area by deploying their local dogs which in turn reported the presence of the force, firing at troops started by about six warriors who were together with other civilians in huts.

In the exchange of fire a woman identified as Najagai Murokol was injured on the leg while a 5 year child Nacap Nangiro on the arm. These were later evacuated by UPDF to Moroto barracks health centre for first Aid and latar to Moroto referral hospital for proper treatment.

Some culprits were arrested and 36 heads of cattle impounded waiting for proper identification and handing over to rightful owners.

This is one of the few incidences that have only remained synonymous to the Tepeth community who stay on the tip and slopes of mountain Moroto. This group should stay warned that UPDF will continue disarmament and carrying out preventive and abrupt strikes to recover any illegal gun within their hands. Other tribes have been lagely disarmed but a few of the Tepeth community members have always used the terrain advantage to hide some guns in the mountains. UPDF is an agile force that can operate in any environment and thus the Tepeth local leaders and elders should advise their members to hand in the remaining few guns and desist from provoking other tribes by stealing their animals. Otherwise such operations will continue and we give a final blow to lawlessness in Karamoja.

By Capain Deo Akiiki UPDF 3^rd Division PRO

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