Police in Kayunga District dispersed a group of angry residents who had stormed the Resident District Commissioner’s (RDC) office on Wednesday, protesting against Ms Mariam Seguya’s continued occupation of the office despite her alleged transfer.
The protesters, mostly youths claiming to be NRM supporters, alleged that Seguya had been transferred to Luweero District but was still occupying the office and transacting RDC work.
wz”The RDC was recently transferred to Luweero District, what is she still doing in this office? Let her go and we get a new one,” one protester shouted.
The protesters, who did not provide reasons for their protest, claimed they were concerned NRM supporters. Seguya, the daughter of late Ahmed Seguya, a first NRA bush war commander, is a native of the district and has often expressed pride in working in Kayunga, her home district.
However, Seguya dismissed reports of her transfer, saying, “I didn’t deploy myself here in Kayunga District as RDC. If the appointing authority transfers me, I will leave but I cannot just leave.” She wondered why some people were fighting, saying, “Those are malicious acts and whoever is behind them is doing so for selfish interests.”
Seguya vowed to continue working despite the protests. “If I was transferred as they allege, let them show you my replacement with his or her appointment letter,” she said.
The protesters, who had gathered outside the RDC’s office, dispersed after police officers from the nearby Kayunga Central Police Station ordered them to leave, boarding a waiting truck. The Kayunga district police commander, Mr Hussein Mugarura, declined to comment on the matter.