The police inKampalahave arrestedUganda’s opposition leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye , Masaka Central MP, Mathias Mpuuga, Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, and the woman MP forKampaladistrict, Nabilah Sempala.
The police accused Besigye, Nabilah, Mpuuga and Lukwago of re-launching ‘walk to work’ protests. The spokesman of the police, Asuman Mugyenyi says that these politicians were arrested because they wanted to attend a rally in Katwe, aKampalasuburb where they were scheduled to re-launch the protests.
Mugyenyi says that Besigye and group had not notified the police about the rally. Besigye, Lukwago and group have been driven by the police to unknown destination. The police first poured tear gas into the crowds of their supporters before executing the arrest.
