I have looked at the Independence Day program and got shocked! It only indicated arrivals of the invited guests; it only had one speech; that was of president Museveni. The other speeches were the prayers from the Bishop of Mbarara and Sheikh Shaban Mubajje, the Mufti of Uganda.

The area Mayor of mr, Makuru, area MP Hon. Roland Kaginda all FDC, and the District Chairman were not given space to welcome guests!! The occasion MCs were Minister for Kampala, Frank Tumwebaze, NRM party spokesman Ofwono Opondo and Army Spokesman Paddy Ankunda!
It made the Celebration appear as a State of The Nation Address!! The FDC former president, Dr. Kiza Besigye was arrested in Rukungiri for leaving the independence day celebrations before President Museveni.

Dr. Kiza Bsigye, Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, Kawempe Mayor Munyagwa Mubarak and FDC woman leader Ingrid Turinawe were also rounded up by the security forces and put in a police van in Rukungiri.

Walakira Nyanzi

In Rukungiri, Western Uganda