Thats good news but alot of work was going under from what I learnt late yesterday.
I thank all those who played a pivotal role in securing his release including our gallant MPs. Ejiku On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Godfrey Mundua <[email protected]> wrote: > The Dr. has finally been set free this afternoon. > GM. > > On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Acidri Ernest <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear all, >> I wanted to use this forum to thank Tabu for the tip. can i also say >> that, this a national tragedy, involving highly placed and well paid >> persons. The police are doing their job, MPs are their job and others >> in our group are doing what they can do best. I do not know what Vasco >> Oguzua does. I will find out. I would like to advise Oguzua and his >> group of self appointed experts on West Nile issues, NOT to tribalize >> such tragedies. I read a story in the news papers about Caleb Alaka, >> the rich lawyer. He is in a mess with the ULS and it is about >> professional misconduct, and yet i know, there are many people and >> groups, organizations, who have been struggling and paying huge sums >> to the lawyer to represent them in court, just because Alaka is from >> West Nile. Oguzua and his clique have said nothing about this, in this >> forum. This forum is good, BUT... >> On 12/18/12, Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Dear Members, >> > I wish to thank Mr. Butagira for the information about the arrest of our >> > own Dr. Sylvestre Onzivua, a Pathologist at Mulago Hospital. Reading >> from >> > the Ugandan newspapers the allegations for his arrest seems to be a very >> > serious issue - the sudden death of MP Nebanda. This is a serious matter >> > that affects all of us from West Nile. I do not know what the situation >> is >> > like on the ground, however, I think we should take a keen interest in >> > following this arrest and suggest that the people in Kampala in >> positions >> > that can help need to be approached to get the release of Dr. Onzivua. >> The >> > people I would think we need to get involved are the Minister of >> Health. Dr >> > Ondoa, under whose docket Dr. Onzivua is an employee. The MPs from West >> > Nile should be at the fore of this issue and we need a community >> solidarity >> > to push these officials to ensure the safety of Dr. Onzivua. >> > I do not know the mechanics of work between government pathologists and >> > pathologists at the government hospital in Mulago Hospital where Dr >> Onzivua >> > is an pathologist. The lame excuse the police have given for his arrest >> is >> > something we as a community need to condemn and demand a clear >> explanation >> > and release of the doctor. Please people on the ground should take a >> lead >> > on this and would like to request Mr. Ejiku as the acting leader to >> bring >> > this issue to the attention of members for discussion and action. >> > Our strength can only be in our solidarity and count ourselves in to >> make >> > our voices known for the injustice and and oppression of innocent >> people. >> > Thanks you >> > >> > Vasco >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 5:22 AM, tabua butagira <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Dear members, >> >> >> >> I have received confirmation that pathologist Sylvestre Onzivua >> >> of Makerere University has been arrested by Police over his involvement >> >> in >> >> facilitating a conclusive investigation in the sudden and suspicious >> >> demise >> >> of Butaleja District Woman MP Cerinah Nebanda Arioru, an adulterated >> >> pronounciation of Alioru. (I'm told the fallen MP's father is from >> >> Maracha). >> >> >> >> The Ugandan Parliament & Nebanda's family reportedly contracted Dr >> >> Onzivua >> >> to fly the samples to a South African laboratory for conclusive >> >> toxicological tests. >> >> >> >> Police now say that Onzivua obtained samples of body parts of the >> fallen >> >> MP irregularly. Detectives say he violated law and procedure on doing >> >> post-mortem, and is helping them establish how he acquired the samples, >> >> the >> >> circumstances of their custody and who authorised him. >> >> >> >> No details where Onzivua is being held. I don't have his contact or of >> >> his >> >> family. If you do, kindly get in touch as we piece up the story for >> >> publication in tomorrow's Daily Monitor. >> >> >> >> Full police statement below: >> >> >> >> >> >> PRESS STATEMENT >> >> >> >> As the Inspector-General of Police had briefed the public yesterday; >> >> Police commenced investigations following the tragic death of Hon. >> >> Cerinah >> >> Nebanda, and, among other routine procedures, requested Mulago Hospital >> >> to >> >> conduct a Post-Mortem examination on the body of the deceased. >> >> >> >> Police allowed the family and some members of Parliament to sent >> >> representatives, and observe the Post-Mortem examination. The >> preliminary >> >> results of the Post-Mortem were inconclusive, and the team of >> >> Pathologists >> >> referred certain samples to the Government Analytical Laboratories, for >> >> further tests. >> >> >> >> The samples were sealed as required, and escorted to the Government >> >> Analytical Laboratories (GAL) by, among others, the MPs who had >> witnessed >> >> the Post-Mortem. >> >> >> >> At GAL, such samples are, as routine procedure, received formally, >> their >> >> descriptions and quantities determined and documented, and the nature >> of >> >> the requested analysis clearly recorded. >> >> >> >> This procedure is vital, not just for scientific purposes, but also as >> >> part the crucial 'chain-of-custody' requirement in criminal >> >> investigations, >> >> and, ultimately, in criminal prosecution in court. >> >> >> >> Any samples handled outside this procedure breach the integrity of the >> >> forensic examinations, as well as making the final outcome inadmissible >> >> in >> >> any potential criminal prosecution, and suspicious. >> >> >> >> On Monday, the 17th of December, 2012, Police discovered that certain >> >> samples from the body of the deceased had been irregularly obtained by >> >> individuals not involved in the Police investigation, and without >> >> knowledge >> >> of the Police. >> >> >> >> Later in the day, after he had been confronted by CID, a pathologist >> from >> >> Mulago Hospital, Dr. Sylvester Onzivua wrote to the Director of CID, >> >> informing the CID that he had been hired by Parliament to carry out >> >> parallel forensic investigations into the death of Hon. Cerinah >> Nebanda, >> >> and asked for the Director's advice. >> >> >> >> In the evening, a meeting was convened at the offices of the Executive >> >> Director of Mulago Hospital, which was attended by five members of >> >> Parliament, a team of Police officers led by the Director of CID, two >> >> pathologists who participated in the Post-Mortem, and scientists from >> >> GAL. >> >> >> >> It was resolved that all forensic procedures be consolidated under GAL, >> >> and that Dr. Onzivua would submit the samples in his possession to the >> >> stipulated procedures. >> >> >> >> Early this morning, in direct contravention of the law and professional >> >> requirements, and before the Director of CID could respond to his >> letter, >> >> Dr. Sylvester Onzivua attempted to smuggle the samples out of the >> >> country. >> >> He was arrested at Entebbe Airport, while in possession of the samples. >> >> >> >> As a general principle, and in the interests of transparency and >> >> professionalism, Police allow representatives of families and other >> >> relevant parties to observe, and even seek second opinions, in certain >> >> matters under investigation. >> >> >> >> This, however, must be done in accordance with the law, while, at all >> >> times, observing all the requisite professional procedures that would >> >> ensure that the results are credible, and would add value to the Police >> >> investigation. >> >> >> >> Should a person require extra samples for independent analysis, the >> >> procedure demands that such person obtains the samples from GAL, which >> >> would oversee the process, document it, and ensure that all scientific >> >> fine >> >> points are observed. >> >> >> >> In this instance, it is not clear what samples were in possession of >> the >> >> third parties, how they were obtained, and the conditions under which >> >> they >> >> were kept. >> >> >> >> Moreover, Dr. Onzivua, who is a civil servant, had not been cleared to >> >> travel out of the country, and neither had he obtained the authority >> >> required to export the samples out of the country. >> >> >> >> Dr. Onzivua is at the moment in custody of the Police, to assist in the >> >> determining why he violated the laid down procedures and regulations. >> >> >> >> Any person found to have contravened the law shall be dealt with >> >> accordingly. >> >> >> >> >> >> Judith Nabakooba >> >> Police Spokesperson >> >> Uganda Police Force >> >> >> >> 18th December, 2012.****** >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> WestNileNet mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> >> >> >> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> >> attachments if any). 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