I think this is very bad and unprofessional and it’s an action of individual officers not the whole Uganda Police Force, just a few who what to tarnish the force image and the NRM Government. No senior Officer can order his juniors to do such unprofessional act. But I know within the police they have the Professional Standards Unit, which has the mandate to investigate and punish the culprits.
Do you remember what happened in Owino in 2008, when I was still the Force PRO, when some errant officers attempted to undress Hon.Nabila, when she had gone to address a rally in the market, this was also unprofessional and the force condemned it and I remember some officers were investigated but I can't recall whether some were punished
As a former senior cop, am of the view that the force need to come out clearly on this, carryout an investigations and punish any of the officers who will be found for having caused this accident either by omission or commission, because it’s the mandate of the police to protect all Ugandans regardless of their political affiliations.
I also cal upon our officers in the Police to try all means possible to act professionally more especially while policing the political rallies of the opposition, because today’s opposition is tomorrow's government in waiting and as Police you will serve any Government elected by the people of Uganda, because your mandate is to serve all Ugandans.
Measures should also be put in place so that such an incident doesn't happen again, because now this is the second time on Hon. Nabila, Owino market almost similar like this one.
I want members to get me clear, am not a sympathiser of the opposition or a supporter of the NRM, but I want the Uganda Police Force to maintain its professionalism as it has been before because even in the International community where am based now, the name of UPF is regarded in high esteem.
Thanks.
Simeo Nsubuga
Former Police Officer
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