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	President’s Intervention in Kayanja Case Laudable The New Vision May 22, 2009 http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/14/682185 PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni’s warning against interference in the ongoing Police investigations of the homosexuality allegations against Pastor Kayanja of Miracle Centre Rubaga is very welcome and laudable. The intervention is timely and will go a long way in boosting public confidence in the probe. Rather than do a thorough investigation, Police was instead harassing five young men who accused Kayanja of sodomising them. The CID chief, Edward Ochom, made a statement clearing Kayanja of any wrongdoing before any interrogations had been done! The involvement of an intelligence operative, who, alongside Police, made efforts to disguise a complainant who had been turned into a suspect, further erodes public confidence in the Police. At this point no third party knows for sure whether Kayanja is guilty or not. The President has also ordered investigations into state house officials said to be interfering with the investigations. This should be spread over all the many cases where big shots bear their weight on the Police to mismanage certain cases. But something more official should be structured to enable Police carry out their work without fear or favour. Investigative officers should be given confidential channels to report any interference and be protected from persecution or victimisation.
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