Police Arrests People Power Supporter Over Suicide Attempts

BY AWORI ESTHER LUCY

KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| Police in Kampala has arrested Robert Kakooza Kwesiga alias Sanya Tim aged 25 years, a resident of Kasokoso Kireka, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District for attempted suicide.
Kakooza attempted to burn himself in the offices of People People Kamwokya, Central Division Kampala, but police intervened.
According to SP Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Kakooza alleges that on Sunday (19/7/2020) while he was on a procession of People Power heading to Kayunga District for the burial of the late Charles Mutyabule, he was arrested and his motorcycle impounded. He was later released but the motorcycle remained at Nagalama Police Station.
“He alleges that he tried several times to get back his motorcycle, but a police officer kept on demanding money,” said Onyango.

Kakooza alleges that he informed Mr. Fred Nyanzi about his predicament, who promised to help and called him for a meeting today.
Onyango said in a statement that when Kakooza reached People Power offices, Nyanzi only gave him Shs 40,000, and yet he expected Shs200,000.

He said he got disappointed with People Power Movement and he decided to commit suicide. “Kakooza got petrol poured on himself and he was about to set himself ablaze. Police recovered a lighter, jacket soaked with petrol among others,” explained Onyango.
He said the police had instituted a team to investigate the corruption allegations on the part of the police officer.
Kakooza is currently detained at Kira Road Police Station.
“We want to appeal to the public not to kill themselves because their political party have failed to meet their aspirations,” said Onyango.