The Hoima Grade One Magistrates court yesterday(01st.July.2022) remanded Nestory Tumwesigye, the Kyangwali sub-county LCV Councilor for attempted assault.
Court heard that Tumwesigye picked a misunderstanding with the State Minister for Works Fred Byamukama after he started grilling some parish chiefs who were accused of extorting money from Parish Development Model beneficiaries.
This was after Amlan Tumusiime, the Kikuube Resident District Commissioner-RDC informed the minister that some parish chiefs were charging between 50,000 and 200,000 Shillings to help the various groups open bank accounts.
The minister’s directive did not go down well with Tumwesigye who stood up and advanced towards the minister and threatened to slap him should he arrest the implicated parish chiefs.
He was immediately arrested by the minister’s bodyguards and detained at the Kikuube Central police station before being transferred to Hoima city central police station.
Appearing before court, Tumwesigye denied the charges of inciting violence and sabotaging government programs.
He was remanded to Hoima government prison until July 14 when he will reappear in court.
This is not the first time Tumwesigye is being arrested and charged over assault. END.