As you are aware, President Museveni has deployed Major Gen. Jeje Odongo, the Army Commander together with other senior army officers to take charge of security during the Presidential Electoral process. The Presidential Protection Unit (PPU) has also been deployed in different parts of the country even where the security situation does not warrant it.
As you rightly pointed out in your communication to President Museveni as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, on 24 February, 2001 it is the duty of the Electoral commission to ensure the security of the Presidential Electoral process and in pursuance of this responsibility the Electoral Commission entrusted the keeping of security during elections to the police, President Museveni’s act of deploying the military in this exercise has usurped the powers of the Electoral Commission and the police, who are by law responsible for security during any electoral process.
Violence and intimidation by PPU and para-military personnel has escalated of late and has resulted in loss of lives and injury to citizens of this country.
