Police officer faces long jail term for unpaid-for-chapati
A former Ugandan police officer is in trouble with the authorities after being accused of eating a meal of chapati and eggs and refusing to pay.
In a development that has excited sections of Ugandans on social media, the New Vision newspaper is reporting that Mohammed Kirumira, who until recently was the Buyende District Police Commander (DPC), has been charged with abuse of office in relation to this incident.
Rolex anyone? #wewole pic.twitter.com/9AJ1oGpg4j
— Airtel Uganda (@Airtel_Ug) March 1, 2018
He is alleged to have eaten the meal, commonly referred to in Kampala as ‘rolex’, which was the property of one Joseph Bukenya.
The meal, which comprises fried eggs rolled inside a chapati, retails for about UGX1,700 in Kampala (Sh60).
CORRECTION
Muhammad Kirumira “TO FACE CHARGES, among which, is eating a rolex…Among the charges read to him was abuse of office where he allegedly ate a rolex belonging to a one Joseph Bukenya. This was during his term of office at Nansana. pic.twitter.com/TtbExjAH3c
— New Vision UGANDA (@newvisionwire) March 1, 2018
“I want to tell this court that Afande Kirumira is a bad person. He used to eat people’s things without paying. He also ate my rolex and he did not pay me. I was operating a chapati stall at the time,” said Bukenya.
If found guilty, Kirumira faces upto six years in jail.
People Eating Rolex Are Charged In Courts, But Murders Walk away Scott Free@IGPUGANDA @PoliceUg #nbsmorningbreeze pic.twitter.com/6brhB8cLjw
— You Already Know (@IAmTwesigye) March 2, 2018
I’ll never eat a Rolex that isn’t mine. Never! Not with this government of ours
— Made In Busoga?? (@derromusaada) March 1, 2018
Afande Muhammad Kirumira has been charged with eating a rolex belonging to one Joseph Bukenya(NewVision)!Police is seriously serious on fighting crime,they might put 100m/= for whoever has info leading to recovery of the rolex or atleast the tomatoes that were in it.
— Kanyomozi District (@PatriqKanyomozi) March 1, 2018