By Mathias Mwanga
Kampala-Singer Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool has Wednesday withdrawn all charges against Capt Robert Namara, a security officer whom he accused of attempting to shoot him in Ntinda over the weekend.
On Sunday morning, the Gagamel boss revealed how he survived being shot by Afande Namara who knocked his car and upon complaining pulled out a gun. According to the singer, the officer was however disarmed and arrested by a police officer and later taken to Ntinda police station.
In a statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday evening, Bebe cool noted that whatever happened between him and Capt Namara was an accident and that they both take responsibility for their actions.
Below is the full statement by Bebe Cool
IN THE SPIRIT OF UBUNTU…
I wish to inform the general public that this morning I met with Mr. Namara and we managed to talk about the incident that happened last Saturday in a parking lot.
Throughout the 27 years of my active music life, I have learnt that when you are wronged, it’s always good to quickly think about forgiveness most especially when there is a will from the other party who wronged you and vise versa, because one day you also seek for forgiveness when you wrong someone.
The last Ramadan, I fasted for only 5 days and for the rest of the fasting period, I performed my fidyah and Kaffara but one thing that came to my mind those five days was to forgive all those who wrong(ed) me.
For that matter, I called my lawyer Mr Sempala of KSMO and asked him to withdraw all my cases from all the different courts of law.
This gave me peace of heart and it’s from this background that I decided reconciliation with afande Namala is the best course of action.
And fortunately he(Namara) even had the same feeling.
It’s the spirit of UBUNTU.
Whatever happened at the parking lot was an accident and we both take responsibility for our reactions that led to an outburst that we believe was uncalled for.
Unfortunately both our jobs require us to be outside in the night and yet alot happens then.
We met and got to know each other and thanks to Allah we are both alive. I’m always open to reconciliation because its a major key to peace.
We fully regret the panic and inconvenience if any was caused to the public.
Thank you and good luck.
The development comes just hours after six police officers were arrested in connection to the incident. According to Luke Owoyesigire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson the six are alleged to have responded and further escalated the situation at Ntinda Police station where Captain Namara was taken following his arrest. It is alleged that five plain-clothed men besieged the police station shortly after and rescued Capt Namara.
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