Why American tourist must have remained on Uganda territory throughout her captivity

WHY THE AMERICAN TOURIST MUST HAVE REMAINED ON UGANDA TERRITORY THROUGHOUT HER CAPTIVITY

CHANGE OF GUARDS - It was reported on April 2, 2019 that an American tourist and her local guide had been kidnapped by four gunmen in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park.

As usual, suspicion was directed at the eastern DRC based Ugandan dissident armed group, the ADF before security forces swung into action. The initial police statement did not rule out the possibility of the hostage to have been kept on Ugandan territory.
“The joint security teams have cut off all exit areas on the border between Uganda and the DRC in search of the victims,” the statement added, warning the group may still be in the park.

The joint security team involved the specialized units of the Police, US Embassy security personnel, the elite SFC, ISO, UWA and the Air force. The entire area around the border with DRC, Ishasha and Kihihi was placed under a security lock. It was later reported that the kidnappers had used the victim's phone to demand for a US $500,000 ransom. Obviously, this implied that whether the kidnappers were in Uganda or DRC, they were within the easy reach of Uganda's telecommunications masks.

Five days later on the evening of April, 5 2019, it was reported that the hostages had been rescued. The Government spokesman Ofwono Opondo wrote on Twitter that Endicott and Jean-Paul, were rescued "by Uganda security forces in the DRC. the kidnappers have escaped and operations continue”.

The police also issued a statement in a Tweet;
"Uganda Police Force
@PoliceUg
Police & its sister security agencies have today rescued Ms.Kimberley Su an American tourist together with her guide who were kidnapped while on a evening game drive at Queen Elizabeth National park.The duo are in good health & in the safe hands of the joint security team.
1,120 8:01 PM - Apr 7, 2019"

The police went ahead to vehemently deny that a ransom had been paid;
“The police does not believe in paying ransom because it is like accepting the demands of the kidnappers."
However the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Kiwanda confirmed that a ransom had been paid;
"Whatever these people (kidnappers) demanded for was paid. The money had to be taken … everything was done to save the lives of these people."

The MD of the tour company, Mr. Paul Goldring told Reuters that the hostages were released after a “negotiated settlement" but the government Spokesman, Ofwono Opondo contradicted that;
“The policy of the (government of Uganda) is that we don’t pay ransom. What you have been hearing is just rumor-mongering."

Later on, photos emerged of the two released hostages riding on a public transport motorcycle popularly known as Bodaboda after being released. Other photos showed top security chiefs and the tour company officials enjoying a light moment at its Wilderness Camp facility with the former hostages. Another photo shows the two former hostages intimately posing for a photo at the same camp site. The photos suggest that they were taken before security had got access to the hostages.

This corroborates the version of events as reported by the independent Daily Monitor on April 4, 2019;
"It is not clear how or where the hostages were found, but sources said upon payment of the ransom, the kidnappers released them and they found their way out. Residents hired a boda boda rider who transported them back to their Wild Frontiers Camp at Ishasha on the Uganda-DR Congo border. The source said the Wild Frontiers, a local tour agency, then informed the security that the hostages had been released safely and the security officials picked them up for further information gathering."

On April 8, 2019 the USA President, Donald Trump tasked the government of Uganda to account for the kidnap;
"Uganda must find the kidnappers of the American Tourist and guide before people will feel safe in going there. Bring them to justice openly and quickly!”

Consequently, the Museveni regime panicked and the police issued a statement;
“We understand that the kidnap victims were taken to DRC. The two countries are working together to ensure that the criminals are apprehended.”
The police Spokesperson, Mr Enanga went ahead to state that the police was also " investigating whether the kidnappers have a local network in Uganda" before further denying any involvement in the payment of a ransom.

On April 9, 2019 the police issued a statement announcing the arrest of some two Ugandan suspects;
“The joint security team actively investigating the kidnapping incident and successful recovery has made some arrests of suspects, on suspicion of being involved in their kidnap.. .I can confirm that there were some arrests but I am yet to get details. I will brief you when I get the information. The intelligence led operation which was calculated and tactical, in the early stages is now progressing unhindered, with extensive searches in Kanungu district, where the suspects were arrested and the neighboring areas.” Confirming the arrests on a government Twitter account, spokesman Ofwono Opondo said he hoped they would help break a larger criminal network in Uganda and neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Despite the public demand for answers, the Museveni regime has kept mute. Most intriguing is the conspicuous absence and silence of ISO and CMI in the entire episode. Ugandans didn't expect that the redundant and attention seeking Minister of Security, Gen. Tumwine would go mute!! What about the ISO boss, Brig. Kaka who has of recent assumed the mandate of the police!! Immediately following the incident, agents of Rwanda's dissident group, RNC pointed a finger at Rwanda. They alleged that Rwanda was bent on undermining Uganda's tourism sector. The Museveni regime did not come out to either confirm or dismiss the assertion.

Instead, when the hostages were released, the Museveni regime's online mouthpiece, Chimpreports.com which is more often used by the security services said that the released tour guide was treated as a suspect;
"Sources also indicated that security were taking interest in Jean Paul Mirenge. According to the official website of World Frontiers Travel Africa, Mirenge was born on June 16, 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His language abilities include English, Swahili and French adds to his versatility as a guide. He is a son of Mzee Mirenge who is a brother of the late Bishop Halerimana. He also is related to retired Rwandan General Jack Nziza. He grew up in the area near Goma – the capital of North Kivu province, Eastern DRC. He moved to Uganda in 1992 and now lives in Entebbe and has a wife with two young children..........World Frontiers has branches in Uganda and Rwanda."

The two had left Ishasha Wilderness Camp for an evening game drive. This exclusive tented camp is located along Ntungwe river in the remote southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park that is commonly referred to as the Ishasha Sector. As security rescue efforts were concentrated on Kihihi and Ishasha which is about 30kms from Wilderness Camp site, the hostages reported back to the camp on their own. Going by the Daily Monitor's version of events, the only nearby communities to have assisted the two back to the camp must have been either from Rwenshama fishing village or Bwambara country in Rukungiri (see attached map). Edward Flats near where the two were kidnapped from is 15kms North West of Wilderness camp site. It is bordered by Lake Edward on the east and Maramagambo forest on the west. Because of its vast marshland terrain, it has always been closely monitored by the army. Lake Edward is heavily patrolled by security including the Rangers marine post based at Rwenshama.

What about the high breed GPS fixed security geolocation cameras used by UWA for law enforcement and security in that area. Therefore, the only way the kidnappers could have taken their hostages to DRC must have been across River Ishasha in Kanungu before security sealed the borderline. On the other hand, if the hostages were released from the DRC side, how did they dodge the heavy security border seal to reach the camp? Instead, it would have been security to pick them from the borderline and in any case they would not have even reached the Wilderness Camp site before security took control of them. That way, even some of those photos wouldn't have become public.

Therefore, from the a foregoing,  it is most likely that the hostages never stepped on the DRC territory but remained within Uganda. Security was thrown off balance because events did not unfold in line with their preconceived schemes. The fact that the said kidnappers could easily scale the ransom demand from US $500,000 and settled for just $30,000 undermines the motive of economic gain. Like in all other related incidents, the real culprits and their motive will never be known.

INFORMATION IS POWER AND THE PROBLEM OF UGANDA IS MUSEVENISM