KASESE SHOOTINGS I once said that colloquial ideologies are fuelling mediocrity. The disturbing images from Kasese are now being used to further intimidate the Ugandan people. It is unfortunate that the army spokeperson today wrote: "These attackers in Kasese had a real hard time. No one should ever think that it is such easy business to attack security forces." Isn't that rhetoric suited to discuss radical Al-terrorists from war torn Somalia? Is the officer now expecting heroism medals and applause from civilized society after Ugandans died? Meanwhile, the general public is shocked, and mostly saying police used excessive lethal force against an unarmed individual whom they executed. Police should use his running towards them to apprehend him and take him to court as their training and arrest procedures dictate. The assessments transpiring from this incident show a rift between an intimidatist military, and a sober public opinion. It has been repeatedly said that security forces should be protecting rather than shooting Ugandans. Who should a purportedly "pro-people" army be listening to? And when police is massively deployed against the people while armed with battle weaponry, a mentality since the 1980's, what intentions are behind such marching orders? Even if the leadership doesn't mention it, our young brothers, sisters and relatives in uniform are being set up to produce harrowing scenes if the people refuse to be intimidated. In conclusion, I call on the leadership to first start actively valuing Ugandan citizens.
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