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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martins Okoth Ochola has vowed that security agencies will continue beating journalists purposely to \u2018deter\u2019 them from going where there is danger.<\/p>\n

Ochola, who was speaking at a joint election security and preparedness presser, said he was unapologetic that journalists have been clobbered during their line of duty because they went where there was danger, contrary to police guidance.<\/p>\n

Journalists, according to Ochola, often refuse to follow guidance by security forces, a reason they end up being beaten purposely for their own safety. Ochola said security forces do not target the media but fracas ensues when they fail to observe security guidance.<\/p>\n

“When we tell a journalist please don\u2019t go there, and you\u2019re insisting you want to get the news there that is what happens. Cooperate with us, we need you, you need us. It is not that we\u2019re targeting the media, no. We\u2019re trying to protect your lives. We\u2019re telling you there is danger there and for you, you\u2019re insisting you must go where there is danger, yes we shall beat you for your own sake to help you understand that don\u2019t go there. Yes, we shall use reasonable force to ensure that you don\u2019t go where there is a reasonable force. That one I have no apologies. Is police apologising for mishandling journalists, my answer is am very sorry excuse me, we shall not apologize but we shall continue helping you,” said Ochola.<\/p>\n

Three journalists were injured by police in Lwengo district on December 27, 2020, while covering the campaign trail of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine.<\/p>\n

Ashraf Kasirye, a Ghetto TV journalist, Ali Mivule of NTV and Daniel Lutaaya of NBS at Lwengo and Kasirye is still fighting for his life at Lubaga hospital after undergoing head surgery as a result of a teargas canister that was fired at him and exploded on his head.<\/p>\n

Ochola said several journalists have always portrayed the security agencies as being brutal. The IGP added that in some instances the media depict security agencies as though they are against the sitting government.<\/p>\n

“That security targets the media, actually it is to the contrary, it the media targeting security. The media will like to portray security as being brutal, as being against the government itself, I think this very unfortunate and we must put it clear,” Ochola added.<\/p>\n

Deputy IGP Maj Gen Paul Lokech, said several journalists are covering election events without accreditation from the Media Council. Lokech urged journalists to cooperate with security agencies for their own safety.<\/p>\n

AIGP Edward Osiru Ochom, who is police\u2019s director for operations, said police have arrested 17 activists on Kyagulanyi’s campaign trail putting on press jackets yet they have no known media house they are working for. Ochom blamed journalists for not denouncing activists posturing as journalists.<\/p>\n

The joint briefing on election security and preparedness was attended by Internal Affairs minister Gen Jeje Odongo, Defence minister Adolf Mwesige, Deputy Land forces Commander Maj Gen Sam Kavuma and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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