Bunyanngabu District LC5 chairperson, James Mugarama has beaten up the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Jane Asiimwe after she asked the politician to park the government car as directed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
On Monday the President said all government vehicles should be parked at the District and be used by Ministry of Health officials who are handling COVID-19 patients.
According to a video which has been widely circulated on social media, the politician is captured slapping the President’s representative in an attempt to block him from using the car.
As he was stopped by officials who intervened, Mr Mugarama is seen abusing the lady.
Mugarama said he was disrespected by Asiimwe, and his hands served justice.
Museveni while addressing the nation on tough guidelines the country would implement, he said,
“In order to deal with some unavoidable health issues like mothers in childbirth or very sick people, permission can be sought from the RDC to use private transport to take such a person to the hospital.”
“Additionally, government vehicles that do not belong to UPDF, Police, Prisons or UWA, will be pooled and deployed at the District Health Offices, including the divisions of Kampala, with their drivers, staying in tented compounds, ready to help in those health emergencies. Those vehicles will be under the command of the District Medical Officer,” he added.