URA URA URA
  • EDITORIAL POLICY
  • ABOUT US
PML Daily
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • NEWS
    • Politics
    • Education
    • Regional
    • Africa
    • World
  • INVESTIGATIONS
    • National Archives
    • Special Reports
  • OpEd
  • BUSINESS
    • Agriculture
    • Tech
    • Finance
  • FEATURES
    • Health
    • Tours & Travel
    • Entertainment
    • Society
  • COLUMNISTS
    • The Suited Penguin
  • SPORT
  • Jobs
  • Magazines
  • Home
  • NEWS
    • Politics
    • Education
    • Regional
    • Africa
    • World
  • INVESTIGATIONS
    • National Archives
    • Special Reports
  • OpEd
  • BUSINESS
    • Agriculture
    • Tech
    • Finance
  • FEATURES
    • Health
    • Tours & Travel
    • Entertainment
    • Society
  • COLUMNISTS
    • The Suited Penguin
  • SPORT
  • Jobs
  • Magazines
No Result
View All Result
PML Daily
No Result
View All Result
Stanbic Stanbic Stanbic
Home NEWS

Police: Adultery not a criminal offence

PETER SSENTI | PML Daily CorrespondentbyPETER SSENTI | PML Daily Correspondent
February 14, 2022
9 1
7
SHARES
144
VIEWS
FacebookWhatsAppTwitter

KAMPALA – Police have on Monday clarified that adultery in Uganda is no longer a criminal offence but rather civil matter and therefore, criminalising it, is an act of unprofessionalism and abuse of authority.

Police were responding to last week’s adultery incident where the victims were criminalised and responded to by inspector of police, Julius Ogwang of Kira Road Police Station.

CP Enanga Fred, Police Spokesperson in a statement said that the two victims were arrested and interrogated on camera, in a manner that violated their privacy.

“We also want to cation, all married persons whether in estranged, complex or sensitive relationships, to respect the sanctity of marriage and use lawful means, instead of smearing one’s reputation.  Adultery, can however, be used as a ground for civil processes like divorce, separation, custody of children and sharing of property. Other areas where the public, in conspiracy with selected officers, criminalise civil matters, are private debts, where thousands are threatened with arrest.”

“We strongly condemn the criminalisation of civil matters in police,” he added.

According to Enanga, the officer who registered the case was arrested and charged with discreditable conduct, which upon conviction, can lead to dismissal from the force.

“Our action, therefore, should act as a warning to other undisciplined officers, who look to gain from proceeds of their selfish interests, at the expense of the UPF mandate. The role of the police in civil conflicts, complaints and disagreements is to protect life and property.”

Police, however, said that there are other circumstances, where victimised married persons, can report their matters to the police. These include complaints of elopement, where one elopes with a married person and stays with them, trafficking in persons, where a person uses their power or positions of superiority and takes advantage of the victim’s vulnerability or disability, and under domestic violence, where the victim is tortured physically or emotionally, by the sexual behaviour of a married partner.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Related

Leave a comment

Tags: Adulterytop

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe

Discussion about this post

UBTEB UBTEB UBTEB


About

The PML Daily, published via www.pmldaily.com is a publication of Post Media Ltd, a professional Digital/New Media company in Uganda.

Follow us

  • EDITORIAL POLICY
  • ABOUT US

© 2023

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • NEWS
    • Politics
    • Education
    • Regional
    • Africa
    • World
  • INVESTIGATIONS
    • National Archives
    • Special Reports
  • OpEd
  • BUSINESS
    • Agriculture
    • Tech
    • Finance
  • FEATURES
    • Health
    • Tours & Travel
    • Entertainment
    • Society
  • COLUMNISTS
    • The Suited Penguin
  • SPORT
  • Jobs
  • Magazines

© 2023

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist