Summary:
- Martial Tumusiime, spokesperson for the greater Bushenyi region police, disclosed that the incident occurred around 3:30 PM at Omuhambo Kyakatungu Rwanyamabare Catholic Church in Nyakishana Sub County, Buhweju West Constituency, Buhweju District. Tumusiime stated that Honorable Mwijukye was unaccompanied by any security personnel at the time.
BUHWEJU: Police have clarified that Francis Mwijukye, the Member of Parliament for Buhweju County, was without security personnel when he encountered a violent confrontation with assailants armed with sticks and stones on Sunday.
Martial Tumusiime, spokesperson for the greater Bushenyi region police, disclosed that the incident occurred around 3:30 PM at Omuhambo Kyakatungu Rwanyamabare Catholic Church in Nyakishana Sub County, Buhweju West Constituency, Buhweju District. Tumusiime stated that Honorable Mwijukye was unaccompanied by any security personnel at the time.
The incident developed when members of the Rwanyamabare farmers association approached him, expressing concerns about the potential removal of their Church from its current location by Kamugisha Frank, a neighbor claiming ownership of the land.
Following the mass, Honorable Mwijukye, accompanied by a group of individuals, sought to inspect a portion of the disputed land fenced off by Kamugisha Frank. Their visit led to a confrontation with a group of individuals armed with sticks, resulting in a physical altercation during which Honorable Mwijukye sustained head injuries.
The contested land is claimed by both Kamugisha Frank and the Rwanyamabare farmers association, with the matter currently under review by the District Security Committee led by the Buhweju RDC.
Honorable Mwijukye is presently recuperating at Devine Mercy Hospital in Mbarara city.
