By Andrew Irumba
Retired Maj Gen Matayo Kyaligonza’s military guards have been photographed reportedly assaulting a police traffic officer on Sunday in Seeta, Mukono District.
A yet to be identified female traffic cop, who was on duty, reportedly ordered the vehicle in which Kyaligonza was being chauffeured in to stop for flouting traffic regulations when he his driver allegedly made a U-turn at Seeta junction. The military guards would later rough up the traffic officer for trying to stop one of the 27 NRM guerrilla war historicals.
Peter Otai, a journalist working with Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) who was at the scene was also reportedly assaulted for taking photos of the incident.
“Those chaps made a U-turn at Seeta Taskys which is wrong and the woman stopped them. They jumped out and man handed her. I rushed to tell them it was wrong and I was beaten, kicked and even almost cut with a sword” posted Otai on his facebook account.
This reporter talked to Moses Alinaitwe Kyaligonza, his son after our efforts to speak to him knocked a dead end and he confirmed the incident though he declined to divulge into details.
Meanwhile, the Defence Spokesperson Brigadier Richard Karemire regretted the incident and said the matter would be resolved between the army and police leadership.
“We have been informed of the incident involving a police traffic sergeant and UPDF military police soldiers. It’s a very regrettable and apologies to our police sister. UPDG and UPF are establishing the facts. Findings will guide action to be taken,” tweetedUPDF spokesperson Brig.Richard Karemire.
Kyaligonza is also a member of the High Command of Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF).
