The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) yasimbisa kurasikirwa kwemutariri wevashambadzi vane zvombo kwakaitika muna Zvita 5, 2020. Kubva nguva dzekupedzisira, kuchengetedza mhuka dzesango nekushanya kwave kuita zvine njodzi.
Achizivisa nhau dzinosuruvarisa mukuburitswa kwaDecember 7, maneja weUwa Communications, Bashir Hangi akati: “Tine kusuwa kukuru kuti tazivisa kufa kwaSgt. Emmanuel Matsipa uyo akaurayiwa nevanovhima zvisiri pamutemo vachiri pabasa Kibale National Park musi waDecember 5, 2020.
“Mushakabvu Sgt Matsipa pamwe nevamwe vavo vashanu vakambundirwa nevanovhima zvisiri pamutemo vashanu munzvimbo dzakakomberedza Kanyantare mudunhu reKyejonjo mukati meKibale National Park avo vakavhura pfuti vachimuuraya ipapo ipapo.
"Chikwata chakapindura nemoto, ndokuuraya mumwe wevanovhima zvisiri pamutemo vamwe pavakatiza."
Executive Director veUWA, Sam Mwandha, vakaodzwa mwoyo kunzwa iyo Sgt. Matsipa akange asangana nerufu rwake mumaoko evanyengeri vane zvombo vari pabasa. Akacherekedza kuti zvaive zvakasuruvarisa kurasikirwa nevashandi kumapoka ane zvombo.
“Tarasikirwa nerimwe gamba. Huwandu hwemhuka dzesango huri kuwedzera munyika yese imhaka yevanhu vasina nharo saMatsipa. Ticharangarira Sgt. Matsipa semurindi akashinga uyo akaisa nyika ino pakutanga achipedzisira atengesera hupenyu hwake kumhuka dzesango, ”akadaro.
“Mushakabvu Sgt. Matsipa anga ari mushandi anoshanda nesimba uye asina udyire. Akaita basa rake nekushingaira uye akakurudzira vazhinji. Iyo institution ichapotsa zvakanyanya kuzvipira kwake, kushanda nesimba, hushingi uye kuda kwekuchengetedza.
"Kufa kwake uye vamwe vakafira mumawoko evapambi vanoisa zvombo zvinoratidza nzvimbo ine hukasha yatinoshandira kuchengetedza nekuchengetedza nhaka yemhuka dzesango dzeUganda. Zvisinei, zvisinei, isu tinotokurudzirwa kuenderera mberi kuchengetedza nhaka yedu yemusango iyo iye nevamwe vakabhadhara mutengo wekupedzisira.
“Kuchengetedza zviwanikwa zvedu zvemusango kuchiri chiitiko chine njodzi. Isu tinoisa hupenyu hwedu patambo masikati neusiku mukuita kwedu kuraira, uye tinoshevedzera kuruzhinji uye kunyanya nharaunda dzakavakidzana nzvimbo dzakachengetedzwa kuti dzititsigire mune izvi chikonzero. Hatifanire kutendera vashoma vane udyire kufungisisa mhuka dzedu dzesango kuti zvivanakire ivo vachibhadharira maUganda ese Kuvhima zvisiri izvo kunotibira isu tese! ”
Mushakabvu Sgt. Matsipa Emmanual akashandira UWA kwemakore makumi maviri nematatu apinda musangano uyu muna Kukadzi 23, 1 semutungamiriri wevashanyi muSemliki Wildlife Reserve. Akapiwazve basa kuMutemo Enforcing semutyairi muna1997 uye kushanda kwake nesimba, kuzvipira, uye kuzvipira kuchengetedza mhuka dzesango nekushanya zvakamuona achikwira nepakati peSergeant panguva yekufa kwake.
Anosiya chirikadzi nevana vanomwe. Ngaazorore muRugare Rusingaperi.
ZVOKUBVA MUNYAYA INO:
- He was redeployed to Law Enforcement as a ranger in1999 and his hard work, dedication, and commitment to conserving wildlife and tourism saw him rise through the ranks to Sergeant at the time of his death.
- We put our lives on the line day and night in executing our mandate, and we call upon the public and especially the communities neighboring protected areas to support us in this cause.
- “His death and others who have died at the hands of armed poachers shows the hostile environment in which we operate to protect and conserve Uganda's wildlife heritage.
