Army tips on fake ‘wanted’ adverts
Dec 22, 2004
Members of the public wishing to travel abroad but fail to secure travel documents are feigning political persecution, the army warned on Tuesday.
By Vision reporter
Members of the public wishing to travel abroad but fail to secure travel documents are feigning political persecution, the army warned on Tuesday.
Army spokesman Maj. Shaban Bantariza issued the alert and warned the public and the media to guard against such impersonators before giving them “platforms and publicity which they need for their dubious intentions and activities.â€
He urged them to verify the claims before according them publicity.
Bantariza cited David Michael Mukasa and Ronald Kiwala who featured in media reports, claiming harassment by state operatives.
He refuted their allegations, saying “The CMI (Chieftancy of Military intelligence) is not at all looking for Mukasa for whatever reason if at all he exists.†In the case of Kiwala, Bantariza said, “No such person was ever arrested and taken to Mbarara by State officials.â€
Both The New Vision and The Monitor of Monday and Tuesday respectively carried a picture of Mukasa, alleging that he is wanted by the CMI, and Kiwala claiming that he was nabbed from his house in Masaka and taken to Mbarara and detained for two days in a safe house.
“Trust is good but verification is better,†Bantariza said.
“It has come to our notice that there are people who wish to go abroad but fail to get travel documents and authority from countries of their intended destinations due to lack of convincing reasons for their travel,†Bantariza said.
“Others are claiming state persecution and cite security agents arresting, detaining or harassing them, for political reasons,†he added.
Members of the public wishing to travel abroad but fail to secure travel documents are feigning political persecution, the army warned on Tuesday.
Army spokesman Maj. Shaban Bantariza issued the alert and warned the public and the media to guard against such impersonators before giving them “platforms and publicity which they need for their dubious intentions and activities.â€
He urged them to verify the claims before according them publicity.
Bantariza cited David Michael Mukasa and Ronald Kiwala who featured in media reports, claiming harassment by state operatives.
He refuted their allegations, saying “The CMI (Chieftancy of Military intelligence) is not at all looking for Mukasa for whatever reason if at all he exists.†In the case of Kiwala, Bantariza said, “No such person was ever arrested and taken to Mbarara by State officials.â€
Both The New Vision and The Monitor of Monday and Tuesday respectively carried a picture of Mukasa, alleging that he is wanted by the CMI, and Kiwala claiming that he was nabbed from his house in Masaka and taken to Mbarara and detained for two days in a safe house.
“Trust is good but verification is better,†Bantariza said.
“It has come to our notice that there are people who wish to go abroad but fail to get travel documents and authority from countries of their intended destinations due to lack of convincing reasons for their travel,†Bantariza said.
“Others are claiming state persecution and cite security agents arresting, detaining or harassing them, for political reasons,†he added.