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BREAKING! Rukutana now sent to Kitalya prison until Sept. 15

NELSON MANDELA | PML Daily ReporterbyNELSON MANDELA | PML Daily Reporter
September 8, 2020
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Minister Rukutana was pictured seizing a rifle from the bodyguard in the shooting incident in Ntungamo and is in jail (PHOTO/Videograb).

NTUNGAMO – The Chief Magistrates court in Ntungamo has on Tuesday, September 8 sent the State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana back to jail until September 15, when he will return for bail hearing.

The court, seating a day after Mr. Rukutana, who drew nationwide condemnation for his involvement in the ruling NRM elections violence over the weekend was charged with attempted murder, sent the minister to Kitalya Prison in Mityana, some 400 kilometres from his home in Rugongi, Rushenyi, Ntungamo district.

Mr. Rukutana and three of his police bodyguards are charged with attempted murder, assault and malicious damage.

Mr. Rukutana who spent the weekend in detention at Mbarara police station following a confrontation in Ntungamo which left a supporter of an opponent injured has also been charged with causing bodily harm and malicious damage.

He was on Monday afternoon charged together with three of his bodyguards before the Ntungamo Magistrates Court and remanded to Kyamugorani prison in Mbarara.

The four were charged and remanded by Ntungamo Magistrate Grade One, Namayanja Nazifah.

Minister Rukutana being escorted out of court and hearing in Ntungamo (PHOTO/Courtesy).

President Museveni in an early Monday morning Twitter thread seemingly disturbed by the violence and cheating in Friday’s NRM party primaries for MP flagbearers indicated that the minister and several others who caused violence countrywide would face criminal prosecution.

“The cheating in the NRM Primaries is over. Those who beat People, like in Bukono, are all in jail or on the run. Minister Rukutana is in jail and will be prosecuted. They will be fully accountable with robust charges: assault, attempted murder, murder etc”.

Mr. Rukutana was arrested on Saturday afternoon from his Rushenyi home.
Mr Rukutana was arrested after a reported shooting incident which left Mr. Dan Rwiburingi with serious head injuries as the Minister tussled for the NRM flag for Rushenyi County against veteran politician Naome Kabasharira.

Mr Dan Rwiburingi pictured on his hospital bed in Mbarara on Monday, says he was hit in the head by another object (PHOTO/Screengrab).

The Minister who now says he never released bullets on to the victims as earlier reported has since lost the election too, as he navigates the criminal charges against him.

Mr Rwiburingi also says he was hit with another object in the head and not a bullet.
Mr. Rukutana drew nationwide condemnation when he was on Saturday morning pictured in the ugly incident, seizing a rifle from a bodyguard and threatening toh shoot.

Mr. Dan Rwiburingi, the victim is now nursing head injuries at Mbarara Referral hospital.

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