Museveni Condemns Police Brutality

By Alfred Wasike PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has condemned Police brutality against unarmed civilians. Visiting victims of the recent Police shootings in Arua town admitted to Arua Hospital, Museveni said, "This is very bad. We condemn this Police brutality against unarmed civilians. They should instead have arrested and charged them if they had a case but not just shoot them." The nine victims admitted to the hospital with bullet wounds are 39-year old Zabibu Adru nursing a three-month old baby, Innocent Ngamule, 18, Ismail Mambo, 32, Isa Taban, 18, and Ahmed Butiga, 24. Others are Kazamiro Acika, Ali Mawa, Musa Swadik and Mustafa Andowa. Several others were discharged. Museveni also said, "The Movement government fought to protect wananchi and not harass them." He gave each of the victims sh.150,000. A total of 19 people in Arua town were on February 2 wounded in a battle with the mobile Police following the arrest of fuel smugglers, commonly known as OPEC boys. The incident which started with a demonstration by protesters who marched to the RDC's office, was sparked off by the arrest of a suspected smuggler with 20 litres of fuel. Five of the policemen who shot at people were arrested by the UPDF in Arua. Ends