Ssebulime shooting: Police say Internal Affairs Minister will determine Nantaba’s fate

Police have said they are waiting for a response from the Internal Affairs Minister to determine the next course of action for ICT Minister Aida Nantaba.

Nantaba last week snubbed summons by the police Criminal Investigations Department in which she had been asked to report and record a statement in relation to circumstances leading to Ronald Ssebulime’s death.

In her letter, Nantaba told police she would not be able to honor the summons because she had been directed by President Museveni to stay home until he himself directs otherwise.

Speaking during the weekly press briefing on Monday, police spokesperson, Fred Enanga said they have sought guidance from the line minister.

“She acknowledged receipt of our summons but she wrote to us for not appearing. We referred the matter to the State Minister for Internal Affairs Obiga Kania and we are waiting for his communication,”Enanga said.

“We are waiting for his guidance or whether to compel her (Nantaba) or which other guidelines to follow.”

Police on the fateful day responded to an alert by Nanatab of suspicious people riding on a motorbike who were following her vehicle with intentions of killing her.

Police would later alert its 999 patrol vehicles, one of which shoot dead Ronald Ssebulime who was riding a vehicle but it later turned out the father of four  was killed in cold blood because he was harmless.

Eye witness accounts indicated that Ssebulime was only looking for directions to his children’s school prompting Nantaba to get concerned over his behavior and alerted police.

The police spokesperson said Nantaba’s statement would help their investigations into the death threats reported by Nantaba.

“It is out of her statement that we shall be able to get leads into the alleged threats,”Enanga said, noting that they are currently stuck with the case file since the ICT minister refused to comply.

On Nantaba’s request to have the statement recorded from her home, Enanga said they cannot accept the request because it is unethical.

“If we take statements from people’s homes, it gives them a comfort zone and affects the outcome of the statement. On many occasions while recording a statement at home, they might receive calls that might interrupt the entire process.”

“It is advisable the statement is recorded from a police facility.”