Chimpreports.com-Uganda News: Police Regrets Kololo School Teargas Incident

Police Regrets Kololo School Teargas Incident
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Nicholas Mwesigwa on 18/10/2011 09:54:00

Police has today regretted lobbying a teargas canister into Kololo high School
yesterday that left dozens of kids suffocated. They were rushed to Mulago
hospital.


“While dispersing walk-to-work rioters at Kiseka market, the Anti-riot tear
gas canister mistakenly landed into the compound of Kololo High School which
happens to be close to the area of confrontation. About 20 students got affected
by the tear gas and were rushed to Mulago hospital for medical attention,”
Police publicist Judith Nabakooba says.
“We would like to sincerely regret the incident which caused tension and
inconvenienced the students, school administration and innocent people. It was
not our intention to launch tear gas into the school compound. We talked to the
school leaders and followed up the affected students to ascertain whether they
received proper medication. Certainly, the effect of the tear gas was contained
and all the students were discharged by evening time yesterday,” she adds.
“Our intention was not to hurt innocent students or children. That was the
reason why the Police and other organizations which care about children’s
matters had pleaded to the A4C and FDC leader Col. Kiza Besigye not to go ahead
with their planned demonstration,” Nabakooba says.
Adding: “Therefore, we extend our apology to the school administration and
everybody who was affected by the unfortunate incident in one way or the
other.”