A neatly dressed man prompted a scene on the immigration places of work in Kampala when he confirmed up with a snake in his bag.
Mr Simon Peter Mundeyi, the spokesperson of the Internal Affairs ministry, mentioned when the unusual man was requested why he had carried such a harmful reptile (a cobra), he mentioned it’s his “brother” and that he strikes round with it wherever he goes.
“We have extra time intercepted individuals carrying all sorts of unusual objects together with most not too long ago, anyone got here with a bag containing a really large snake however fortunately our safety personnel dealt with it nicely, in any other case it could have prompted issues at our places of work,” Mr Mundeyi mentioned yesterday through the weekly press briefing in Naguru, Kampala.
He added: “The snake was a cobra, black in color, coiled and we thank God that the safety officer didn’t put his hand to attempt to verify the bag. I ponder how a sane Ugandan, who’s coming to hunt providers of passports on the ministry to return with a snake in a giant bag.”
He went on to warning most people to not carry enormous baggage to immigration, citing restricted house.
“We ask members of the general public searching for providers on the Ministry of Internal Affairs to not include heavy baggage or another factor which may be seen as a safety risk. These are issues we don’t enable on the Ministry so please if you’re coming to the ministry for providers, please include a small bag, we don’t have house to maintain baggage due to restricted funds, we now have not constructed a place to maintain baggage, “Mr Mundeyi mentioned.
He added: “If you might have your snake or pet, go away it within the automotive earlier than you method the Ministry safety gate.”
There have been reviews of some communities within the nation residing in concord with reptiles and different pets.
When contacted, the Buganda Kingdom minister for Culture and Tourism, Mr Anthony Wamala, mentioned: “I hear [people give birth to snakes] however I’m not positive as a result of I have not seen it.”
Dr Evelyn Nabunya, the chief director of Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital, mentioned she has no data of a girl giving start to an animal.
