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	Police: We Didn’t Torture Sodomy ‘victim’ By Andrew Bagala Daily Monitor May 23, 2009 http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/news/Police_We_didn_t_torture_sodomy_victim_85273.shtml The Police are protecting a man who accused Pastor Robert Kayanja of Rubaga Miracle Centre of sodomising him, the Force’s publicist, Ms Judith Nabakooba, has said. Denying allegations that the Police had detained and tortured Mr Samson Mukisa, 19, forcing him to retract his earlier statement, Ms Nabakooba said the complainant was offered protection as investigations continue. “It is true that Mukisa is under our protection because he requested for it,” Ms Nabakooba said but declined to divulge details why the ‘victim’ had requested for police protection. A group of pastors, who were this week questioned for reportedly falsifying information against Pastor Kayanja, insist that Mr Mukisa was forced to retract statements he earlier made to the Police. But Ms Nabakooba said in Thursday police press release: “There is no evidence whatsoever of any torture, harassment, or any other mistreatment of any complainant, witness, or suspect, by the Police, in order to compel them to make or retract any statement at all.” “No suspect (and specifically Pastor Kayanja) has been exonerated, as has been insinuated by some sections of the media,” the statement added. The Police said they would expedite investigations in a transparent manner, to avoid suspicions, and ensure that justice is done to the two parties. President Museveni on Thursday directed a separate inquiry into the reports that some State House and government officials are interfering in the investigations in favour of Pastor Kayanja.
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