The newspaper headline and photo of an arrested policeman yesterday did not bring to me the gravity of this incident and the fact that W Nilers were killed in the process. So sad indeed. But I join others in thanking Christine and the Entebbe team for standing up to fight, and for updating us.
Sincere condolences... Patrick On 10 January 2011 17:25, Christine Munduru <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Onzoma. This particular attack was for only west nilers and one of > the survivors said that this Serugunda man has been targetting the west > nilers for long and many times he had taken their net and fish under the > pretex of being a law enforcer and they did not know that this guy was just > a thug. He always used to use police so they were convinced that he worked > with the law enforcers but it had never resulted into death like this. So > all the attacked were our boys. > > Christine > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Onzoma Apollo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Christine, >> >> Thanks for the update and the work your team has done to let us know about >> the demise of our comrades. It is sad indeed and an act that is right from >> the early days of 2011. My condolences to the bereaved families and wish >> quick recovery for those in the hospital. I hope arrangements for >> compensation are among the options the GoU will consider after facilitating >> the burial arrangements of the future leaders and scholars who have met >> their death under unfair cricumstances while looking for school fees. I >> think it does no harm to wonder whether there are any other victims from >> other regions of the country or this particular attack was intended for >> westnilers only (may be for clarification). >> >> May the souls of the deceased rest in eternal peace. >> >> Onzoma. >> >> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:41 PM, alex free <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello Christine, >>> >>> I give my sincere appreciation to you for the information about our >>> relatives who have been pointlessly and yet brutally murdered. Nothing can >>> replace life irrespective of any any nicety that may be shown thereafter. I >>> hope the criminals being taken to Luzira is not just for a cover up but that >>> they will face maximum justice and bear absolute responsibility for their >>> brutality and bestial acts. Condolences to the bereaved family members, >>> relatives and friends! >>> >>> God bless, >>> >>> Alex >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Ayikoru <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Christine and Team, >>>> >>>> It's amazing to see how much you have achieved within 24 hours. You >>>> have demonstrated excellently, that selfless determination and advocacy can >>>> make a difference in our communities wherever these may be, something worth >>>> emulating. As Ms Adukule has suggested, drawing media attention to this >>>> matter may be a necessary (logical) step, for today we are talking about >>>> four West Nilers, tomorrow it may be another community as long as rogue >>>> elements like this exist in our midst. >>>> >>>> Thanks very much indeed for all your hard work. >>>> >>>> Maureen >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 10 Jan 2011, at 11:05, Christine Munduru <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> We have made efforts to follow up the issue with the following feedback. >>>> >>>> Two people have so far died but the other is in intensive care unit in >>>> Muago Hospital >>>> The dead are Butele Braham from Rhino camp and Mawa from Yumbe. >>>> Those admitted are Odugo and Kami both from Yumbe and we could not get >>>> their second names >>>> >>>> It was been found out that these police men were actually robbers who >>>> were brought by a self appointend man called Serrugunda who claims to be >>>> inspecting those doing illegal fishing. He has been doing this for a long >>>> time, each time grabbing fish from these people claiming to enforce the law >>>> against illegal fishing in partnership with such police. The fishermen had >>>> known him as a law enforcer when he was actually a robber. He partners with >>>> police and rob people under the pretex of implementing the law. Yesterday >>>> at >>>> around midday was when they met these people and wanted to take their fish, >>>> in the process of struggle, they opened fire on these young men killing the >>>> two on spot. >>>> >>>> These boys are students who had come to look for school fees during the >>>> holiday to go back to school. >>>> >>>> Yesterday when the incidence happened, Kale Kaihura, the police boss was >>>> informed about the issue and he took it up seriously. Investigations were >>>> instituted and the bodies were brought to Mulago hosptial for postmoterm. >>>> The MP for Entebbe municipal also came up to support our comunity and had >>>> offered to transport the bodies to Arau something he has being doing of >>>> late. But we had told him, we appreciate that offer but we demand that >>>> government takes up responsibility for the acts of such errand police men. >>>> There were 4 people involved,three policemen and the Serrugunda. The >>>> culprits were arrested and brought infront of the mourners this morning >>>> before they are taken to Luzira prisons. Kaihura told mourners that these >>>> people will be charged for murder and this should be a good example for >>>> police who like opening up fire on civilians. >>>> >>>> The government is taking up all the funeral expenses as we had wanted >>>> and transporting the bodies to their respective burial places and taking >>>> care of the hospital expenses for those admitted. The police offices in >>>> Yumbe and Rhino camp have been informed to go and receive the bodies and >>>> take care of services at the burial places. >>>> >>>> Kaihura thanked the west nile community for using a civilized way of >>>> dealing with a situation that would have led to caos. He has appointed an >>>> inspector with a team consisting of westnilers to be inspecting the area >>>> for >>>> such cases and has empowered them with information on what to do. >>>> >>>> We therefore feel that it was unfortunate event but atleast we have >>>> received a hearing and some justice has been done. >>>> >>>> I therefore thank all the women who were the first to be present on site >>>> and took this issue seriously. .I was from church and saw many women >>>> helpless at the hosptial area and joined to find out what the problem >>>> was. I liked the courage of the women, they told police their mind, we >>>> only demanded certain things from the police and assured them that we want >>>> justice if not we shall see how to make this a big problem since it is a >>>> good timing. Then the fact that an oppostion MP came forward to support >>>> the >>>> cause saw other things falling in place. The president and other important >>>> people were all in Entebbe yesterday for their meeting when this was >>>> happening. It was done in a civilized way without any caos and we got to be >>>> listened to. Advocacy can take simple forms like this at times. The police >>>> boss sensitized people at the funeral and told them police have no right to >>>> shoot people on this lake even if the person is catching immature fish, the >>>> law is there to deal with such issues. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your moral and spiritual support. 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