The Newly appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police, Major General Paul Lokech yesterday appeared before Parliament’s appointment committee after he was appointed by President Museveni tp replace Major General Muzeyi Sabiiti.
Gen. Loketch comes to the helm of Police leadership with vast experience fighting Al Shabab forces in Somalia, in South Sudan where his role included the monitoring of the peace process, demobilization and integration of the armed forces in South Sudan and as a Military Attaché in Russia.
Lokech told members of the appointments committee chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, that he is a fixer who has been able to lead efforts in the different countries he has been deployed.
According to Patrick Oshabe Nsamba the Kassando North MP, Lokech told MPs that he has diligently led several roles assigned to him but was not happy that the candidate refused to respond to questions about how he would handle last month’s protests where more than 50 people were killed following the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Party Platform Presidential candidate. Hon. Oshabe speaking…..
Hon. Joseph Ssewungu, the Kalungu West MP advised
Lokech not to let his new assignment soil his impressive Curriculum vitae
because he may not do much to transform the police force. Hon. Sewungu speaking….
Media reports
indicated that Gen Sabiiti was sent to the Military headquarter for
redeployment. END