Muhwezi must brace himself for war with MPs!

Members of Parliament on Wednesday afternoon told Minister for Security Gen. Jim Muhwezi they have smelt a dead rat in the Compulsory Tracking Devices CTD on motor vehicles.

Gen. Muhwezi on Wednesday presented a statement on the implementation of the Intelligence tracking system in Parliament. His statement follows issues raised by Kiwanuka Abdallah, Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs.

Kiwanuka, who is the Member of Parliament for Mukono North told Parliament he plans to go to court to block plans by government to insist on the compulsory installation of electronic tracking devices on motor vehicles and cycles without an enabling law.

The MP, said: “The existing laws in the country do not allow for the installation of electronic devices in people’s cars, as this causes an intrusion into privacy.”

Muhwezi told Parliament the compulsory Installation of Electronic Tracking Devices will apply on Motor Vehicles and Cycles.

The Minister also denied claims: “The system is meant to purely fight crime and not monitor movements of the Opposition members or their supporters as claimed before.”

Dan Kimosho, MP Kazo County who claimed he is a nephew of Gen. Muhwezi warned him that he is concerned that the project on “Compulsory Installation of Electronic Tracking Devices on Motor Vehicle” is a big scandal in waiting.

Kimosho empathized: “He is headed for a major scandal because the company they intend to hire to handle the security project is already questionable given that it has issues to do with bankruptcy. The method used to procure the services is wrong. I urge the government to empower local expertise.”

Bukooli County Central MP, Silwany Solomon questioned Gen. Muhwezi on why the government did not consult more than one company to get value for money since it’s Ugandans going to pay for the number plates.

Kasilo County MP, Okupa Elijah questioned the minister on why they did not pilot the project on Boda-bodas who have had more crime related incidences before rolling it out on motor vehicles.

Sheema Municipality MP Dickson Kateshumbwa decried: “I am concerned over the continued importation of technologies/systems, yet the country has young people who have been doing IT. Uganda has a National IT strategy. Why doesn’t the government take advantage of these resources to promote innovation.”

Dr. Lillian Aber, Kitgum Woman MP urged: “I support the compulsory installation of Electronic Tracking Devices on Motor Vehicles, however, I urge the government to scale up the naming of the roads and houses so that there is connection between the cars and the direction they are going.”

Tororo Woman MP, Achieng Sarah Opendi is concerned about the limited investment in the Human Resource in charge of Security. Opendi said the personnel watching the security cameras are usually fatigued from watching them all day, affecting their productivity.

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