{UAH} P5 pupil beats Museveni security, demands on old pledge

Folks;

This little girl reminds everyone that a president's pledge ought to mean something. Unfortunately, most often, President Museveni makes promises just because he thinks that's what the people want to hear.

Pojim

Girl held for beating President's security

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Police in Mbarara are holding a pupil of Kanyaryeru Primary School in Nyabushozi, Kiruhura District who beat the President's security on Saturday and handed him a letter.

Rwizi region police spokesperson Ibin Senkumbi yesterday confirmed that the girl's mother, Ms Generous Tumuhimbise, was also under detention at Mbarara Central Police Station.

The incident happened on Saturday at Ntare School where the President had gone to attend an old boys reunion.

Shortly before 4pm, Bridget Atwijukire, a primary five pupil, emerged from a tent at the lower end of the school quadrangle, on the left of where the President was seated and moved swiftly to the presidential tent.

A Special Forces Command guard standing in between the VIP and President's tents belatedly leapt and tried to grab Atwijukire but she was already in front of the President brandishing an envelope. She knelt and showed Mr Museveni the envelope.

The President then signalled for a female aide to come over and pick the envelope as he briefly chatted with the girl.

It was not clear what Atwijukire told the President. 
Mr Senkumbi, however, said the girl and her mother were following up on pledges made to them by the President.

"They claim that the President promised to buy for them land, construct a house and pay school fees for the orphaned girl," Mr Senkumbi said. "Police investigations reveal that they have been impatient with the pledge.

They suspected that the funds were released and swindled. That forced them to risk and deliver the message."

Guards move into action
After being handed over to the aide, Atwijukire was taken behind the tent where she was quizzed by a presidential guard.

The guards had to move fast and stop another elderly man who was making his way to the President's tent. A chair was placed in the walkway and a soldier perched on it.
After the interrogation, the girl who had now been joined by her mother, were handed over to the police.

Asked to explain why the girl and her mother were still in detention after the mandatory 48 hours, Mbarara Central Police Station chief detective Ian Kakuru, said they were still waiting for feedback from the Resident State Attorney.

"The file has been sent to the state attorney for advice," said Mr Kakuru. RSA determines what charges to prefer against the suspects.

The police actions, however, contradicted their SFC colleagues who said there was no such arrest.

Maj Chris Magezi, the SFC spokesperson, said: "A six year old girl moving to see the President is no cause for alarm. They (security) saw her. She was allowed to access the President. It wasn't breach of security."

Folks;