New details have emerged on the scuffle involving musician Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool and an unknown security person who wanted to shoot him.
The unknown person, who was at the bar during the incident, shared what he saw on social media detailing what happened.
He disclosed that he has read various social media comments where Bebe is using the advantage of his popularity and huge social media following to twist the story and hide the truth.
The unknown person narrated,” As I retired from the bar, time was about 2am, I found over 5 hugely built men surrounding a saloon car and one of the men was shouting at his loudest.
“I realized it is one of my favourite singers, Bebe Cool who was shouting. I tried to ask some of the people who were also watching the fracas from a distance on what was going on.
“I was informed that a drunkard had knocked Bebe Cool’s V8 as he attempted reverse in the parking. Of course, there is no way many of us would pick our cars to go home until the matter was settled. The crowds kept growing, and I had to move near to watch what was happening.”
He recounted that as he got nearer, he saw one of the men (Kanyama) pushing his hand in the saloon car which he later realised was a Benz fighting to pull out the car key.
He narrated that he later learnt he was acting on orders from Bebe Cool who insisted that the drunkard should be arrested as he called out his military guard and other security guards of the bar to take action.
The unknown person revealed that, “The person who was inside the small car whom Bebe Cool called a drunkard had lowered the windscreen to talk to the kanyamas, that is how one of the Kanyama managed to pull out the car key, and in a blink of an eye, they pulled out the man as they beat him.
“In the process of roughing him up on handcuffs, I realized he had a gun which had fallen and Bebe Cool and his Kanyama whom I learnt is called Cobra had got the gun. Bebe Cool started shouting as they slapped the man already on handcuffs that he was armed. It is from there that they all understood that the man was a security officer otherwise how could he be armed.
“I also realized that he was not as drunk as Bebe Cool kept referring to him because he kept very calm and engaging Bebe Cool that this was not a matter that should be escalated.”
He added that the man’s shirt had been torn and he was clearly embarrassed.
He divulged, “Because had he been that drunk and armed, I don’t think he would allow to lower his windscreen to talk to ‘Kanyamas’ who dragged him out of the car.”
He still disclosed that Bebe Cool had called police who came with a patrol truck and threw him on as he was handcuffed.
He disclosed, “One of the men who I think works at the bar and was talking to Bebe Cool all the time, had been with the car key of the man and entered his car to give way for Bebe Cool and all followed the police truck.
“So, I wondered why would you drive a car of a man who could have been a security officer. Even not being a security officer why would u drive someone’s car who he is not around and has not authorized you to?”
To his surprise, however, he woke up in shock of what he was seeing on social media claiming it was full of Bebe Cool’s posts about the incident but he hid some facts as he (unknown person) stated them.
He divulged that, “I have also watched TV and he still saying the same things. I have also seen on TV that indeed the man was a soldier.
“I saw a police officer who speaks for police saying this man was admitted, I want to believe so, because the way the ‘kanyamas’ beat him anyone would be admitted. One Kanyama punched him on the jaw and he fell down.
“At that time, if it were me and I had a gun I can surely spray bullets.
“As I conclude I want to caution fellow Ugandans let’s be civil. Several times I have seen people involved in a fracas because of an accident.
“Why would you beat someone that has knocked you? Is there any person who wakes up and goes on the road to knock the other? A car is not God. A car irrespective of the model, whether range rover or V8 or Benz, can be repaired.”
POLICE SPEAK OUT ON THE INCIDENT.
Addressing press today, Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said that they received complaints from musician Bebe Cool accusing a security personnel, a one Capt. Namara for allegedly knocking his car which caused a fight.
“According to Bebe Cool, he alleged that one of our security personnel pulled out his gun and he called his security guards who removed it from him and up to now, we have it,” Owoyesigyire said.
He however noted that even the security personnel is nursing wounds having been badly beaten by Bebe Cool’s bodyguards.
“We are investigating two cases that involve an alleged accident by our security personnel and also pulling out a gun.”
He also added that they will get statements from different witnesses so they can come up with a final statement.
UMA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SPEAKS OUT.
Uganda Musicians Association (UMA) presidential candidate, Semanda Mansur alias King Saha has said that Bebe Cool is known for being naughty.
“He is ever making mistakes, he makes small and huge mistakes, however, I condemn the act of pulling out a gun. Otherwise, he (Bebe Cool) should reduce his stubbornness, everyone should know where he stops,” Saha said.
He however promised that as an upcoming President for UMA, he is going to investigate the matter and find out the cause of the incident.
By Kalamira Hope
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