Masaka unrest is an unfortunate security issue according to President Yoweri Museveni.

Police has confirmed the number of people that have died at the hands of machete wielding killers at 28 and 13 in a spell of just a week. There is outcry from people and politicians from Masaka City, Lwengo, Lyantonde and Ssembabule due to the continuing killings as a result of the unrest.

Police in their latest efforts to calm the unrest have arrested 15 suspects in the region according to the national police spokesman Fred Enanga who told journalists at the headquarters in Kampala.

Presided Yoweri Museveni while presiding over the passing out of 97 cadet assistant superintendents of prisons and 267 non-commissioned officers, said the unrest in Masaka is ‘unfortunate’.

President Museveni raged: “On the issue of insecurity in greater Masaka, it is unfortunate that we have lost a number of people, but many of the assailants have been arrested and these will lead us to the entire gang. Our forces are ready to contribute to the punishment of these parasites.”

The Masaka unrest murders started on July 21st in Kamenyamigo village after two boda boda men were hacked to death.

President Museveni following the reports of killings in Masaka addressed the nation to explain the security situation in the country.

Museveni blasted: “You can imagine such people, killing old people who are 70 or 80 in their houses. there is no political strategy in that. You are finished now.”

The chief of armed forces went on: “You are finished politically once we bring evidence in court showing that so and so sent these people who are on marijuana to kill an 80 year old. I normally call such people pigs. If you kill an 80 year old, you are a pig.”

Police on Masaka unrest

Enanga explained the history of the killings to journalists at the Naguru Police headquarters on Monday.

He narrated: “It’s almost five weeks since these murders started. The assailants according to preliminary investigation had established three cells. They have been attacking the elderly, and other vulnerable people found walking beyond curfew.”

Enanga added: “We are looking at engaging the relatives of the most vulnerable, the elderly. We want to come up with a protection arrangement for them, especially those staying alone. We want to ensure that at least the elderly are isolated during this period.”

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