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IGP Ochola: We Shall Discipline, Demote And Terminate Contracts Of All ‘Criminal’ Officers…

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April 23, 2021

IGP J. M Okoth Ochola presiding over a sensitization workshop at Police headquarters, Naguru

The Uganda Police Force management has instituted a number of policies and procedures to manage and minimize the risk of civil litigation. Some of these include, but not be limited to; appropriate personnel selection procedures, training, sensitization and supervision.

The Inspector General of Police, J.M Okoth Ochola, confirmed the development while presiding over a sensitization workshop “UNDERSTANDING CIVIL LITIGATION FROM A POLICE PERSPECTIVE” at Police headquarters, Naguru.

Also in attendance was the Director Civil Litigation Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs MR Mwambutsya Martin, Directors, RPCs, Heads of Departments and OC CIDs among others.

Some of the incidents that have always commonly given rise to civil litigation against Police are; misuse of firearms, unlawful arrests, search, and seizure, poor responses to complaints, illegal detentions etc.

The Force management has now also put in place mechanisms that discipline, demote, terminate the employment of and, in some cases, file criminal charges against individual Police officers whose conduct does not rise to the performance level expected. But more needs to be done especially at the operational level”.

Speaking at the workshop, the IGP said it could not have come at any opportune moment than now. “Although it is difficult to measure precisely the nature and extent of victim actions against Police or its Administrators, there are substantial indications that civil litigation against the Force and the subsequent effect to its personnel have increased significantly,” he said.

The institutional consequences of civil suits include financial costs and bad publicity, even if the suits are successfully defended. Civil litigation can also have consequences for the individual officers involved, including financial costs, psychological stress, and a reluctance to perform policing tasks that carry a high risk for civil liability.

The Police therefore believe that through such a workshop, all Unit commanders are in position to sensitize their subordinate officers to apply the well-established Police policies, procedures, rules, tactics, behaviors, and practices that are lawful, endorsed by, and acceptable within the professional, Constitutional and legal limits.

The professional practices and standards are derived from, and given meaning and clarity by a variety of legal sources that include; The Constitution of Uganda, The Police Act, The Criminal Procedure Code Act, The Penal Code Act, The Evidence Act, and the Police Standing Orders, among others.

“At the institutional level, we have also embarked on in-service refresher training for our Police officers especially for what we can loosely term to be “perishable skills”— skills that can diminish without training— and deemed absolutely necessary and, when neglected, can lead to lawsuits./,” The IGP said.

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M7 Urges Ugandans To Study European History

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March 31, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans to study European history in order to gain relevant knowledge to develop the country.

Museveni, who was represented by Vice President Jessica Alupo, made the statement at a symposium to address the role of universities in responding to Africa’s problems and development needs. The symposium was held on March 30th at Makerere University.

Museveni told Ugandans to study European history and get exposed to the world.

“Have seen some people saying what is the use of studying European History. It is very important to study European History cause when you know about the world, it is like a laboratory. You can know how the world is and how society evolves,” he said.

Museveni said Africans should borrow good ideas from the Europeans and have them implemented in their own countries.

He also expressed his dismay with colonial influence that is washing away the African culture and values. He said Africans are buying ‘acids’ to bleach themselves due to colonial influence.

Museveni further said that University education must help Africas regain their confidence.

“The education system or university education must put confidence back into the African people,” he said.

The president also urged universities to incorporate integration in the scope of what they teach to students. He said universities should not teach economics without integration or political science without regional integration.

Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Makerere University’s vice chancellor urged the government to prioritise postgraduate studies, saying that these help countries transform faster.

“Economies of countries are transformed much faster if you have a mass of PhD and masters’ graduates,” he said.

According to Nawangwe, postgraduate students are able to conduct research that leads to national transformation.

Makerere University will in the next academic year cut the number of undergraduate students to create space for postgraduate and PhD students.

The institution has also called upon government to increase sponsorship slots for postgraduate students. This is aimed at turning Makerere University into a research led institution.

By Nickson Maberi

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Karamoja Iron Sheets Protest: Eight Remanded To Luzira Prison

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March 30, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

Court has remanded a total of eight youths to Luzira prison who were involved in a protest on Tuesday calling for the arrest of ministers involved in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal.

The eight were arrested along Ben Kiwanuka Street as they called for the arrest and persecution of those involved in the Karamoja Iron Sheets Scandal.

These include Kawooya Sharif, Ssegawa Shafik, Bukenya Moses, Ndyasiima Nelson, Matanda Augustine, Nayebare Gilbert, Najjume Sanyu and Ssemakula Teddy.

The eight, who allege to be victims of torture, were arraigned before court and remanded to Luzira prison till April 12th, 2023. The group is accused of assaulting a police officer ASP Flavia Musimenta.

Police on Monday said it was concluding investigations of ministers involved in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal.

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Minister Rusoke Endorses ‘Jajja Tova Ku Main’ Campaign

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March 30, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

The Minister of State for Local Government Hon. Rusoke Victoria has endorsed the ‘Jajja Tova Ku Main’ campaign and urged Ugandans to rally behind president Museveni and make him president again in 2026.

Rusoke said during the launch of the disbursement of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds to beneficiaries in Lwengo District that Museveni is the only leader that has shown love to the people of Uganda.

Rusoke told Lwengo residents that by voting Museveni again in 2026, they will make it possible for him to continue with the implementation of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) manifesto.
The beneficiaries were selected from 43 out of 45 Parishes in Lwengo District.

The ‘Jajja Tova Ku Main’ is a campaign manned by youth across the country with an aim of promoting Museveni’s 2026 Presidential candidature.

Mr Kitatta Ibrahim Almalik, the Lwengo District LCV Chairman hailed the regime for remaining truthful to its core Ideological principles of Nationalism, Pan Africanism, Social Economic Transformation and Democracy.

Kitatta said the Parish Development Model will help households overcome poverty through establishing income generating projects using the PDM funds.