The Uganda Police Force have halted consultations for the National Unity Platform, following a deadly crashes that claimed three lives.
On May 31, May 2024, around St Lawrence College, Maya, along Kampala Masaka Highway, a fatal accident occurred leading to the loss of lives of three people and left many others injured.
The injured were taken to medical facilities yet to be identified by police.
The accident involved 02 motor vehicles and 04 motor cycles which were part of a motorcade in a procession of National Unity Platform (NUP) Leaders heading to Masaka for consultative activities.
According to Police, the loss of the innocent lives was a result of recklessness of the drivers and riders who were driving in excess speed without regard to other road users.
Fred Enanga the police PRO noted that despite their earlier meeting with the NUP leadership, they have disregarded the guidelines.
“Whereas Police Leadership met with the National Unity Platform Leadership at Police Headquarterson the 27.05.2024, and agreed on how to conduct their consultative meetings, NUP have disregarded the agreed position and continue to act with impunity as demonstrated in today’s unfortunate incident at Maya,” he noted.
Adding, “As the government Agency mandated to protect life and property, keep law and order, the police management has decided to halt any further consultative activities of NUP as a party with immediate effect until this matter is conclusively investigated and resolved.”
He appealed to the public to remain vigilant, observe law and order.
