Bishop decries arrest
SOURCE: THE DAILY MONITOR, 23 APRIL 2012
The Assistant Bishop of Kampala Diocese, the Rev Zac Niringiye, has condemned the manner in which some policemen manhandle women while arresting them.
“This is not the first time a woman is humiliated at the hands of a male police officer but those issues are always suppressed. This time Gen. Kayihura should show authority of his position,” Bishop Niringiye said.Bishop Niringiye made the call yesterday while addressing a congregation at Bugolobi Church of Uganda.
He tasked the Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura, to take disciplinary action against the male police officer whose image was captured on a video footage and telecast on televisions manhandling FDC Women’s League leader Ingrid Turinawe last Friday.
He tasked the Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura, to take disciplinary action against the male police officer whose image was captured on a video footage and telecast on televisions manhandling FDC Women’s League leader Ingrid Turinawe last Friday.
“The level of crime against females at the hands of police, which is supposed to protect them, is increasing but the top leaders are not bothered about the situation,” he said.
The cleric urged women to march to Parliament and present troubles they face at the hands of male police officers otherwise they will continuously be humiliated.
The bishop also asked NRM supporters to relieve the President Museveni of the burden of leadership.
He said Mr Museveni has always had an excuse that if his party members decide to free him of leadership he has no objection.
“Our country has never had a history of a president leaving power peacefully. Once supporters of NRM give Mr Museveni this opportunity, it will be the beginning of a new history,” Bishop Niringiye said.
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