The walk to work protests in Uganda has taken a new twist following the injuring of opposition leader Kizza Besigye as he walked to work this morning. One person has also already been confirmed dead after being hit by a teargas canister, while several people including six pupils are admitted in hospital following police clashes […]
Uganda is witnessing a second day of chaos and drama as the police once again try to stop opposition leaders who are walking to their places of work in the second day of “walk to work” protests by the opposition. The police Thursday morning stopped Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza besigye from walking […]
The United States government has expressed concern at the Ugandan government’s handling of a walk to wok protest by opposition politicians where many opposition leaders were arrested and charged on Monday. The US deputy spokesman for the State Department, Mark C. Toner says the US government is concerned about Monday’s arrest and charging of Forum […]
International Human Rights body Amnesty International has asked the Uganda police to withdraw all charges put on opposition politicians arrested in Monday’s walk to work protest. This follows the arrest and charging of Forum for Democratic Change President, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Democratic Party President, Norbert Mao and several other top opposition politicians for what police […]
The Democratic Party has threatened to drag the government of Uganda to court for what they termed as malicious prosecution and unlawful detention. DP President Nobert Mao said they were arrested while walking individually to their places of work, detained for long hours and presented before court after working hours (after 5pm), which Mao says […]
The President of the People’s Progressive party, Jabeli Bidandi Ssali has criticised the government for moving quickly to arrest opposition leaders for protesting “unfair economic” situations” in the country, instead of solving those situations. Bidandi says the opposition was justified in protesting the high cost of living as seen by rising food prices, and transport […]
While other opposition stalwarts were arrested and detained at different police stations in Kampala, the Conservative Party (CP) President Ken Lukyamuzi was dragged back to his home in Kabowa while he was found walking on foot to Kampala. Lukyamuzi who made no resistance to the able-bodied police officers unlike other key demonstrators, was escorted back […]