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"Commanding officer of Pader in Acholiland bordering
Karamoja with cattle and Karamojong hersdmen on Masaka- Kampala road doing
what? Is this not rustled cattle being taken to commanding officer's
home?"
Colonel beats up captain |
DETAINED: Herdsmen push Capt. Ruteinama�s truck
impounded at Masaka Police Station |
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By Eddie Ssejjoba
TWO UPDF officers, a colonel and a
captain, nearly shot each other on Tuesday near Katonga Bridge on the
Masaka-Kampala highway during a scuffle.
During the confrontation,
Col. Arthur Musinguzi of the army headquarters in Bombo overpowered and
thoroughly beat up Capt. Robert Ruteinama, a battalion commander in Pader,
eyewitnesses said.
The incident occurred at about 2:30 pm after a
cow fell off a truck that was part of Ruteinama�s convoy and damaged the
vehicle in which Musinguzi was travelling.
Ruteinama was
travelling in a convoy of two trucks loaded with 68 head of cattle and
goats. There were also 15 Karimojong herdsmen, Ruteinama�s two escorts and
a pregnant woman.
Musinguzi alleged that Ruteinama treated him
with disrespect when he asked him to meet the costs of repairing his
vehicle.
Following the scuffle, Ruteinama was held and
interrogated by the Military Police in Masaka.
�I�m a commanding
officer of a full battalion, why did he beat me up over a minor offence
that should have been handled by the traffic police?� Capt Ruteinama said
during questioning. The Karimojong said they were undressed and beaten by
Musinguzi�s men.
Musinguzi, however, told The New Vision that
uteinama �underlooked� him by ignoring him and blowing smoke in his face.
Published on: Thursday, 1st January, 2004 |
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