Police officers to undergo political training - Aronda

Kampala- Internal Affairs Minister Aronda Nyakairima has called upon police officers to be prepared to undergo political education training at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi, because the course helps them to become politically astute.

Speaking to senior police officers, Gen Nyakairima also indicated that the course - often subject to criticism from commentators - helps shape the mindset of officers on how political and social economical matters function.
This helps them make right decisions, he said.

“Political education training is for consciousness and not voting wisely. Therefore, as a Force, you must be ready to train,” Gen Nyakairima said.
Gen Nyakairima was opening a six-day extra council police conference in Kampala yesterday.

He also said that unlike in the past where the country’s leadership wouldn’t care to observe events, the current leadership under President Museveni pays attention to how police operates and carries out its duties.

Gen Nyakairima said another achievement of police was its cordial relationship with sister security agencies in the country, a relationship, he said, has helped build a better inter-force working relationship.

He noted that such a relationship was needed to avert what befell Kenya in September when gunmen attacked Westgate mall, killing scores of people. “You all saw what happened at Westgate. I don’t want to say much because investigations are ongoing, but in our country, there is inter-forces cooperation. You don’t need those armoured vehicles, just a small team with lethal power would do the job,” he said.

The Police Chief, Gen Kale Kayihura, challenged the officers about the increase in crime statistics in the past three years as opposed to 2006-2007 where the Force registered a decline.

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