Victoria University Vice Chancellor, Dr Lawrence Muganga has rubbished allegations linking him to espionage, saying it would be a waste of time to redirect his 28 years of education into spying.
Dr Muganga was in the headlines last week after his “improper” arrest by Military Intelligence operatives from his office at Jinja Road sparked hot discussions.
The UPDF would later announce that Muganga, a Rwandan of Ugandan origin faced charges espionage and illegal stay in Uganda.
The army spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso made the revelation after a video of Muganga’s arrest circulated widely on internet, prompting the elite to condemn the manner in which Military Intelligence conducted the arrest.
A day after his arrest as speculation made rounds how Dr Muganga, a PHD holder from Canada would be charged in Court, he was released at 10pm.
Appearing on NTV a week after the incident, Dr Muganga admitted he is a citizen in three countries; Uganda, Rwanda and Canada.
“I was born in Butaleja in 1976 and my parents were pastoralists who later moved to Masaka,” He said.
He explained that he travelled to Rwanda in 2004 at the invitation of his sister to look for a job and luckily enough he was employed as an internal auditor in Rwanda Revenue Authority before he chanced on another opportunity in Canada where he studied his PHD.
He lived in Canada for 16 years and applied for citizenship which was granted by Canadian government.
Dr Muganga said he returned to Uganda to revolutionize the education sector since he had gathered enough skills and knowledge. He is an analyst and a researcher.
He was hired by Ruparelia Group as the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University hence scoffing at espionage claims wondering why he would waste 28 years of outstanding education to venture into spying.
His arrest came at a time Uganda and Rwanda continue to share poor relations as neighbours with both nations trading spying claims.
