Arsonists on Tuesday morning torched the house of Buyaga West
County MP Barnabas Tinkasimire in Mukono, leaving two of his family
members seriously injured.
The two have been identified as Agnes Tinkasimire – the wife of the outspoken MP – and a relative of his wife, Caroline Awino.
Tinkasimire also doubles as the chairperson of the parliamentary committee on presidential affairs
The fire ate through
the entire sitting room, leaving a trail of blackness on most of the
objects. But ofcourse, some stuff was spared.
At the time of the incident, Tinkasimire was not at the burnt house, it is said.
The officer in charge of Bweyogerere Fire brigade station, Fred Sserwanga, said the incident happened at around 2am.
The arsonists used petrol to light the fire, Sserwanga reported.
Our reporter says the victims have been admitted at Nsambya Hospital with serious injuries.
Tinkasimire told New Vision online on phone that the unfortunate incident will not in any way deter the work of the presidential affairs committee.
The said committee oversees Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) activities.
In a charged tone, the MP said the committee is made up of several members and it is unfortunate that he is being targeted.
"It is very unfortunate because this was a decision of the committee not just me," Tinkasimire said.
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