UGANDA POLICE FACILITIES AN EMBARRASSMENT SAYS MINISTER

The Internal Affairs Minister, Gen Kahinda Otafiire has expressed concern over the deplorable state in which police officers’ accommodation units are.

“The police accommodation situation is a disgrace, to say the least. In fact I am surprised we still have police officers. People are living in places I don’t want to mention. Sometimes I avoid going to these barracks,” Otafiire said.

Otafiire speaking during the 26th Police Council meeting at Police headquarters in Naguru.

The minister was however quick to blame police for not having a plan in place to improve the situation.

He asked the Police’s Undersecretary, Aggrey Wunyi to get private investors who can build housing units for police officers and then get paid later.

“We have agreed with Ministry of Finance that we can get people who can use their own money to come and build us barracks and we shall pay them gradually. People have approached me, applied and I have sent them to you. The problem with you in government is that when I send you and find that there are complications, you don’t report back,” Otafiire said.

“Why am I here and earning a salary? I am a minister and earning a salary not to be driven around and saluted but here to minister the police. My job is to help you. I am your leader but why don’t you use me to deal with your problems? Lets get people, even if it is one or two to build the houses and we look for money. Government is in eternity. Imagine are paying Idi Amin’s debts, 50 years later. Let’s build for the future and they will appreciate and pay.”

SOURCE: Nile Post

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