Manjia County MP John Baptist Nambeshe who also doubles as the Opposition Chief Whip said following the shooting of other prominent persons in the past years, the President should clean up the security in its entirety.
Members of Parliament have tasked the President to clean up the security,
following the shooting of former Works Minister Gen Katumba.
Unidentified gunmen shot dead Katumba’s daughter Brenda Wamala
Nantongo a 27-year-old and the driver, Haruna Kayondo.
The gunmen intercepted General Katumba along Kisota road in Kisasi
in his vehicle registration number H4DF 2138. However, Katumba sustained
gunshot injuries on both shoulders.
Manjia County MP John Baptist Nambeshe who also doubles as the Opposition
Chief Whip said following the shooting of other prominent persons in the past
years, the President should clean up the security in its entirety.
According to Nambeshe, there have been limited efforts by the government
to improve the security situation in the country especially in urban areas.
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Bright Rwamirama the MP Isingiro County North says that the public
should be security cautious and alert.
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Busiro East MP Medard Lubega Ssegona says that it is unfortunate
that the General did not have his security detail at the time of the attack.
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Kampala Woman MP Shamim Malende says that Government must fast
track the investigations into the shootings of prominent people in the country. She also said
that security personnel should recover all illegal guns in the hands of civilians.
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The Kasilo County MP Elijah Okupa says the attempt on Gen Katumba's life
is unfortunate since he has not been a controversial person. He also says
the CCTV camera coverage needs to increase.
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General Katumba is not the first high profile Ugandan official to
be attacked by gunmen riding on motorcycles.
On March 17th, 2017, unknown gunmen shot dead the former Police Spokesperson,
Andrew Felix Kaweesi, his bodyguard, Kenneth Erau and Driver, Godfrey Mambewa.
The trio was gunned down, a few meters from Kaweesi's home in Kulambiro in
Kisaasi, a Kampala suburb.
Kaweesi's assassination followed the murder of former State Prosecutor, Joan
Kagezi in 2015, and Major Muhammad Kiggundu in 2016 in a similar style.
In June 2018, unidentified assailants also gunned down Arua Municipality Member
of Parliament, Ibrahim Abiriga in a similar manner.
In 2018, President Museveni rolled out a 7-point security plan to
end the assassination and rising gun violence, particularly in urban areas.
Some of the plans included the installation of CCTV Cameras, Gun
fingerprinting, Deployment of Local Defense Unit (LDU) personnel,
introducing electronic plates, ban on hoods and use of drones among others.
Alex Otto
Freelancer