Moses Kasibante, MP for Rubaga North

Parliament has directed the Ministers of Security and Internal Affairs to explain the ongoing killings of people and brief the country under what circumstances police is shooting live bullets to the people.

The matter was raised before Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Nansana Municipality, Wayima Nsereko and Rubaga North MP, Moses Kasibante in relation to cases involving the killing of 2 women in Nansana Municipality and shooting a woman who was in the company of former cranes strike, Godfrey Massa.

Rubaga North MP Moses Kaisbante raised the matter before Parliament and asked government to explain why the police used live bullets to shoot at the former Uganda Cranes captain.

Last Thursday, police reported that Massa’s car was shot at by their officers near the Namboole flyover in Bweyogerere.

The MP for Kapelabyong County, Julius Ochen, criticised the government for not taking action when the civilians are being killed and demanded to know the causes of the rampant killings of people in the country.

The government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa, says that all the issues regarding killings and shootings will be forwarded to the Security Council that sits every Thursday.

The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, ruled that the Nankabirwa gives the House a report next Tuesday after the Security Council’s meeting.

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Jovah Kamateeka (R) chairs the Human Rights Committee of Parliament.

The Woman Member of Parliament for Mitoma district, Jovah Kamateka, has asked the Army to assist police to instill discipline among its officers.

Kamateka, who is the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights that her proposal   should be taken up by the country’s Security Council.

She said that discipline in police officers is still wanting compared to the army officers.

Kamateka faulted police for continued torture against civilians despite of the existence of the Anti –torture Act.

She said that police officers should be trained alongside with the army officers so as when are included in the police force they exercise a degree of discipline required of a police officer.

Uganda anti riot police arresting a demonstrator.Some of the officers are said to be in indisciplined.

Kamateka is also concerned over Uganda police force failure to inform crime preventers what are entitled for in terms of payment though are not eligible for salary so as there is no complaints after serving.

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