The Western region Police spokesperson, Superintendent of Police (SP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi said Masengesho, who was looking for a driving license ‘Category C’ had failed the test.
“Masengesho successfully passed through the cones, he entered the car with two Police officers, who were meant to supervise his circular driving skill. Unfortunately, he failed the circular driving test and he tried to give a bribe of Frw100,000 to the two Police officers, prompting his arrest,” SP Karekezi said.
SP Karekezi advised all those seeking a driver’s license to follow due process and refrain from the criminal behaviours of bribery.
“Getting a driver’s license is the right of anyone, who qualifies. Follow the process and prepare yourself well for the test. Thinking that you will bribe Police officers to flout the rules and law will only lead to arrest and spending years in prison for something avoidable,” said SP Karekezi.
Masengesho was handed over to RIB at Rubengera Station for further legal process.
Under article 4 of law n° 54/2018 of 13/08/2018 on fighting against corruption, any person who solicits, accepts or receives, by any means, an illegal benefit for himself/ herself or another person or accepts a promise in order to render or omit a service under his or her mandate or uses his or her position to render or omit a service commits an offence.
Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of more than five years but not more than seven years with a fine of three to five times the value of the illegal benefit offered, solicited or received.
Penalties provided under this article also apply to a person, who offers or promises to offer a benefit, by any means, an illegal benefit for him/ herself or another person to have a service rendered or omitted.
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