Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock: Remarks at the launch of the 2018 South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan and 2018 South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (01.02.2018)

The weird arrest of DPC Kirumira show’s us all what is wrong within the UPF!

The case of District Police Commander Buyende Muhamad Kirumira today is a warning, since he was set for a Police Tribunal in Naguru. Still, that was of no concern to the officers and the commandos storming his home today.

What is striking is that he gets his house raided with live-bullets, without court-orders or warrants, while being a Police Commander who has resigned and awaiting Police Tribunal. Therefore, the Police couldn’t await their own instruction and following procedure, to assign his early departure from his home and evict him with force. It shows the world how ridiculous their current activities is.

It is an overall sad day for the Police Force in the Republic, that they are doing this to their own. That a man questioning the powers to be and IGP Kale Kayihura, are now hunted down like a chicken thief, when he himself has enforced the visions from the top and gotten rank. You don’t rank and titles, without following orders and doing the jobs assigned to you. That is what a DPC has done and how he became that, initially that hasn’t mattered.

That they are sending the Flying Squad or the Special Forces Command to apprehend a DPC, show’s how ill the system within the Police is. Not only that they work with Kifeesi gangs, and Boda Boda 2010, but that the rotten core is now shaking. When one of their own is questioning their methods and behavior. Therefore, because he does that, he has to suffer. Not the ones who made the system, but the ones that talks about it.

He is whistleblower, who open a lid of a can of worms. That is why the IGP and the Flying Squad came to his house. They cannot accept their dirty on public display, even if they tarnishing their reputation just a little more by doing so. That the Police and Flying Squad has acted with sound minds, is evident. Especially with the knowledge of a upcoming Police Tribunal.

There was no need of what happen today. No need and no haste, especially without any court order or warrants. They we’re loose goose hunting and hoping to catch a sitting duck. Instead, they found a raging bull, who knew his rights. Certainly, the Flying Squad should have anticipated that, instead they are treating him like a common criminal.

That is insane, but shows also the state of affairs and how little trust it can be within the force. When they can take down their own without any consideration or protocol. That is a warning. That is a sign. It is dark times and the Police is not showing brilliance, more of disappear! Peace.

African Union Open-Ended Committee of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the International Criminal Court Convened its 6th Meeting on the Sidelines of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (27.01.2018)

Uganda Police Force – “Press Release on the Alleged Resignation by ASP Muhamad Kirumira, DPC Buyende” (31.01.2018)

South Sudan: CEPO – “Allow Media to Cover IGAD-LED South Sudan Peace Revitalization Forum” (30.01.2018)

South Sudan: SPLM-IO Position Paper for the IGAD Higher Level Revitalization Forum (27.01.2018)

Remarks by the Secretary-General at the Consultative Meeting on South Sudan, With UN, IGAD and the African Union (27.01.2018)

Inter-Burundian Dialogue: “Conclusions de la Rencontre entre l’Opposition Interieure et l’Opposition Exterieure” (27.01.2018)

South Sudan: UNMISS committed to protecting safety of displaced people in Protection of Civilians sites (27.01.2018)

South Sudan Human Rights Observatory – “UNMISS’ handling over suspects to authorities taht will torture and violate their rights is very wrong” (27.01.2018)