The Inspector General of police General Kale Kayihura meeting the delegation from the China Public Security headed by the Acting China ambassador to Uganda Mr. Chii Maoming at police in Headquarters Naguru.

The Inspector General of police General Kale Kayihura on Wednesday revealed that China will be offering training to Uganda police in criminal investigations, crime intelligence and cyber crime.

While addressing a delegation from the China Public Security headed by the Acting China ambassador to Uganda Mr. Chii Maoming at police in Headquarters Naguru, the IGP said the training will help to improve capacity building of Uganda police force.

“This is a very good opportunity for our officers. I’m sure this will help us in the areas of policing, investigation and use of modern technology”. IGP noted.

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Kayihura also noted that there is also a need to establish a very close liaison office between Uganda police and China to help in information sharing because of a large number of Chinese in Uganda in order to protect them by monitoring them through Interpol Uganda police.

“We also want to help Uganda police in the investigating the murder of our two Chinese nationals Swang Wen and Renju early this year in February at Makerere Kikoni by unknown people” said the acting Chinese ambassador to Uganda.

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Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi MP for Butambala County and Opposition Shadow Minister for Internal Affairs called on Parliament to punish the IGP for his acts.

In a motion moved by the opposition shadow minister for Internal Affairs, Mohammed Muwanga Kivumbi, the MP said it was vital for Parliament to debate the unacceptable conduct of Police in the recent weeks.

He told parliament that notorious police officers are beating up people instead of punishing them and that this officers end up being promoted.

Kivumbi said the IGP should be held accountable for issuing out orders of canning civilians and asked parliament to find a way of disciplining him.

The MP also claimed that there are 21 militia groups in Kampala mentored and fed by the police force and hence called for an intervention to stop such criminality among the force.

Kayihura has in the past weeks come under a lot of criticism for supporting police’s actions in canning supporters of Dr. Kizza Besigye along Entebbe road and Kasangati following the High Court decision to grant him bail.

The Member of Parliament for Ndorwa East County, Wilfred Niwagaba proposed that the Police Act be amended so that police officers who seize to be of good character leave the police force.

However while responding to the queries by MPs, the minister of state for Internal, Affairs Obiga Kanya admitted that some police officers conducted themselves in unprofessional behavior and advised police not to ‘sin’ again.

He added that nobody will use police to advance his or her selfish agenda.

Another member of parliament for Katerera County, Rubirizi district, Atwib Katoto warned leaders against provoking and undermining the police orders.

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John Patrick Amama Mbabazi

Former Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi has vowed to go ahead with his planned presidential bid consultations starting this week in Mbale regardless of the warnings by the Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura.

Speaking at his first News Conference this morning, Mbabazi said that there is nothing that will stop him from enjoying his right to assemble and associate so long as he operates under the law. Quoting the Public Order Management law, Mbabazi noted that the Police have no mandate to stop his consultations and he is not ready to succumb to any form of threats by the Inspector General of police.

Meanwhile Mbabazi indicated that his lawyers will soon be meeting with the Police and the Electoral Commission to further interpret the law on public gathering for purposes of clarity.

Meanwhile he scoffed at those who are opposed to his visit in Eastern Uganda, adding that it’s unfortunate that there are Ugandans with such attitudes in the 21st century. Mbabazi noted that such attitudes will not divert him from focusing on achieving a peaceful change of government.

Mbabazi has stressed that the notion of sole candidature is alien to the NRM party that believes in democratic principles and therefore members should desist from ring fencing specific party positions.

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